Which of the following statements about plasmodial slime molds is false?
A) The plasmodium moves by cytoplasmic streaming.
B) The plasmodium consists of many diploid nuclei within a single cell membrane.
C) The plasmodium can reproduce by forming haploid spores.
D) The plasmodium can only survive an unfavorable environment by producing spores.
E) The plasmodium is a feeding stage.

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Plasmodial slime molds can survive unfavorable conditions by producing durable structures called sclerotia. Spore formation is another way, but it is not the only survival strategy. Therefore, statement D is false.

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