Biological Science (7th Edition)
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Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Greg Podgorski, Emily Taylor, Jeff Carmichael
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Chapter 27, Problem 16PIAT
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The statement made by the researchers that the slime molds could be used to help in planning the paths of the future roadways and railways.
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Slime molds refers to the eukaryotic organisms that are able to live freely like a single cell. However, they can come together in order to form multicellular reproductive structures.
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