EP MICROBIOLOGY:W/DISEASES BY..-MOD.ACC
EP MICROBIOLOGY:W/DISEASES BY..-MOD.ACC
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Author: BAUMAN
Publisher: PEARSON CO
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Chapter 12, Problem 7SA
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Two ways that differ slimemolds from fungi

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Fungi and slime molds are under different kingdoms. There are two types of slime molds based on morphology and ribosomal RNA sequences; plasmodial slime molds and cellular slime molds. Fungi are eukaryotic organisms with cell walls, which is made up of chitin. Slime molds have lobe-shaped pseudopodia, which are the characteristic of amoebozoa helping in movement and feeding.

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