Slime molds, found in the Supergroup Amoebozoa, were once classified as fungi. What characteristics of the slime molds distinguish them from fungi?

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Slime molds lack cell walls, they have flagellated cells at certain stages of the life cycle, and the vegetative state of the slime mold is mobile and amoeboid. These characteristics distinguish them from fungi, which have rigid cell walls, non-flagellated cells, and a mostly stationary vegetative state.

Slime Molds, Found in the Supergroup Amoebozoa, Were Once Classified