A major difference between the vegetative states of cellular and plasmodial slime molds is that plasmodial slime molds _______ and cellular slime molds _______.
A) have haploid nuclei; have diploid nuclei
B) produce fruiting bodies; do not produce fruiting bodies
C) undergo aggregation when conditions become adverse; do not undergo aggregation under adverse conditions
D) exist as a coenocytic mass; exist as individual myxamoebas
E) grow almost indefinitely in favorable conditions; must aggregate into myxamoebas every seven generations

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Plasmodial slime molds exist as a coenocytic mass, meaning they form a large, multinucleate cell, whereas cellular slime molds exist as individual cells called myxamoebas that can aggregate when conditions are unfavorable.

A Major Difference Between the Vegetative States of Cellular and Plasmodial