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Is the cell the fundamental unit of life in plasmodial slime molds? Or is the "whole organism, "
regardless of cellular composition, the fundamental unit? Explain your answer.
Solution
In the case of plasmodial slime molds, the whole organism is considered as the functional unit of
life. This is because, plasmodial slime mold is formed by several diplod nuclei devoid of
individual cell membranes. This is because of karyokinesis without cytokinesis. Despite of this,
it is not considered as a multicellular organism.

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