In this article we will discuss about the life cycle of slime mold with the help of a suitable diagram. The life cycle of an endogenous slime mold such as Physarum starts with the germination of a meiospore under favourable conditions. One to four uninucleate haploid biflagellate swarm cells or myxamoebae are released through a slit or pore; the former [...]
The upcoming discussion will update you about the differences between myxomy and phycomycetes. Difference # Myxomycetes (Slime Molds): 1. The somatic phase is a multinucleate, diploid holocarpic Plasmodium which is the product of syngamy. 2. The Plasmodium is free living and capable of engulfing particulate matter and of executing movements over the substratum. It has the capacity for Plasmodium coalescence [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Occurrence and Distribution of Physarum 2. Economic Importance of Physarum 3. Origin and Phylogenetic Relationship. Occurrence and Distribution of Physarum: The slime molds feed on bacteria, protozoa, other small organisms and dead organic matter. The Physarales usually live as saprophytes. They can easily be encountered on dead and decaying undersides of fallen [...]