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We benefit from studying them. It has been shown that slime molds respond to certain chemicals in the same way humans do. As well, they are very useful in studying how cells communicate. The most interesting way we benfit is their application to engineering. Slime molds build efficient networks between food sources. If one lays out oatmeal flakes so that it resembles the layout of cities across the landscape, the slime molds will construct the most efficient pathways between the flakes. This can then be used to build the most efficient transportation routes between the cities. (This was done by engineers in Japan.)
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What is the role of the slime molds in the environment?
They are not important
The fruiting bodies in cellular slime molds and sporangia in a cellular slime molds?
The fruiting bodies in cellular slime molds serve as structures for spore formation and dispersal, allowing the organism to reproduce. Sporangia in cellular slime molds are specialized structures that contain spores, which are dispersed to new environments to colonize and continue the life cycle. Both structures are essential for the reproductive success of cellular slime molds.
What is the importance of slime molds?
A Slime Mould or Myxomycete is a fungi like organism that has the characteristics of both plants and animals. They are found in the tropics and the temperate zones. They may be beneficial to the further development of pharmaceutical drugs.
What do slime molds eat?
Im Pretty sure they eat dead things like a dead log or rat.
Based on nutrition slime molds belong to the group of protist that are?
Slime molds belong to the group of protists known as heterotrophs, which means they obtain their nutrition by ingesting or absorbing organic compounds from their environment. They often feed on decaying organic matter, bacteria, and other microorganisms.
What is the role of the slime molds in the environment?
They are not important
Do slime molds release spores?
Yes, slime molds release spores as part of their reproductive process. These spores are typically dispersed into the environment, allowing the slime mold to reproduce and form new colonies.
The slime molds are able to respond to an environment that is drying out?
Slime molds can respond to a drying environment by forming a hardened structure and becoming dormant until conditions improve. This allows them to survive adverse conditions and resume growth when it becomes favorable. Slime molds have evolved this strategy to adapt to varying environmental conditions.
Which characteristic is not seen in both water molds and slime molds?
One characteristic not seen in both water molds and slime molds is the presence of true multicellularity. Water molds (oomycetes) are primarily unicellular or form simple filaments, while slime molds can exhibit complex multicellular structures during their life cycle, such as the plasmodium stage. Additionally, water molds are classified as fungi-like protists that absorb nutrients from their environment, whereas slime molds can exhibit behaviors similar to amoebas, including movement and foraging.
What are protist that don't resemble plants animals or fungi called?
Slime molds do not resemble plants, animals, or fungi.
Cellular slime molds can be distinguished from plasmodial slime molds on the basis of what?
Cellular slime molds are distinguished from plasmodial slime molds by the presence of individual, distinct cells that remain separate even during the feeding stage. In contrast, plasmodial slime molds have a multinucleate, single cell mass during feeding.
Slime molds can be classified as acellular or?
Slime molds are all cellular. The unique fact is that they may or may not be multinucleated.
Are there different types of slime and water molds?
Yes, there are different types of slime molds and water molds. Slime molds, primarily classified into myxogastrids (plasmodial slime molds) and dictyostelids (cellular slime molds), exhibit unique life cycles and structural forms. Water molds, belonging to the oomycetes group, include various species that thrive in aquatic environments and can affect plant health. Each type plays distinct ecological roles and has unique characteristics.
Is slime mold an autotroph?
Slime molds are considered to be heterotrophs. Slime molds obtain their energy by consuming soil, decaying wood, and other decaying materials.
What is the tiny cell that allows slime molds to reproduce called?
For the Myxomycetes, the are called myxoamoeba or swarmers (if they have flagella). For the Dictyosteliomycetes, they are amoeba.
Are slime mold autotrophic or heterotrophic?
heterotrophs
How are slime molds harmful to humans?
They are not.
