You observe a mass of amboeba- like cells that swarm together, form a stalk, and produce spores. This is a(n)
A) tapeworm.
B) Euglenozoa.
C) plasmodial slime mold.
D) ascomycete.
E) cellular slime mold.

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The description of cells coming together to form a stalk and produce spores is characteristic of cellular slime molds, specifically the group Dictyosteliida. Amoeba-like cells in plasmodial slime molds do not form a stalk and produce spores in the same way. Euglenozoa are flagellated protists that do not typically form stalks or produce spores. Tapeworms and ascomycetes are both multicellular organisms that do not fit the description given in the question.

You Observe a Mass of Amboeba- Like Cells That Swarm