You find a fish carcass in a pond with white filaments radiating from it.Back in the lab, you stain the white filaments and observe that their cell walls are made of cellulose.The species you have found would most likely be classified within the
A) rhizarians.
B) apicomplexans.
C) red algae.
D) euglenids.
E) oomycetes.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The white filaments made of cellulose suggest that the organism is an oomycete. Oomycetes are also known as water molds and are classified as protists. Unlike other true fungi, they have cell walls made of cellulose instead of chitin.

You Find a Fish Carcass in a Pond with White