MCQs on Slime Moulds
1. Slime moulds were included in which of the following kingdom?
(a) Monera
(b) Protista
(c) Fungi
(d) Plantae
Answer: ::(b)
2. Which of the following characteristic structure is found in slime mould?
(a) Pseudoelaters
(b) Elaters
(c) Capitulum
(d) Capillitium
Answer: ::(d)
3. Where does the spore formation occur in cellular slime mould?
(a) Plasmodium
(b) Sporangium
(c) Sporophore
(d) Pseudoplasmodium
Answer: ::(b)
4. Spores of slime moulds develop into
(a) Amoeboid cells
(b) Biflagellated cells
(c) Swarm cells
(d) All of the above
Answer: ::(d)
5. Which is the example of slime mould?
(a) Anabaena
(b) Rhizopus
(c) Physarum
(d) Thiobacillus
Answer: ::(c)
6. Slime moulds, algae, protozoa are related in having
(a) Eukaryotic cell
(b) Prokaryotic cell
(c) Flagella
(d) Pseudopodia
Answer: ::(a)
7. A characteristic feature of a “true slime mould” is
(a) Occurs as an independent cell
(b) A multinucleate plasmodial stage
(c) Secretes mucoidal exudate
(d) None of the above
Answer: ::(b)
8. Slug formation is induced by
(a) Over crowding
(b) Plentiful resources
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Unfavourable conditions
Answer: ::(d)
9. Slime mould differ from fungi in having
(a) Phagocytosis mode of nutrition
(b) Amoeboid cells
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Answer: ::(c)
10. Sporangia of slime mould contain
(a) Haploid spores
(b) Diploid zygotes
(c) Gametes
(d) None of the above
Answer: ::(a)
