Slime MoldBy: Gaeun and Viki

Characteristics• Live in on decayed

organisms• Are able to move• Have cellulose• Multicellular and

unicellular • Eukaryotes • Colorful

Examples• Fuligo septica • Stemonitis fusca• Physarum

polycephalum

Reproduction• Use spores to reproduce-When food runs low, they grow stalks that produce spores

Obtain Energy• Heterotrophs• Feed on bacteria, yeast,

decayed vegetation, and microorganisms

Interesting…• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkVhLJLG

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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GScyw3ammmk

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pNGhW9BiZE

Biography

• http://fcmdsc.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/slime-mold.jpg

• http://www.shortcourses.com/naturelog/slime-mold-05.jpg

• http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/483673/483673,1287246025,4/stock-vector-slime-monster-cartoon-63147661.jpg

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slime_mold

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