When individual cellular slime mold amoebas are stressed (like near starvation), all the individuals in that immediate area aggregate into a large moving mass of cells called a:?

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Alyvia

3 June, 08:32

When individual cellular slime mold amoebas are stressed (like near starvation), all the individuals in that immediate area aggregate into a large moving mass of cells called a:?

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Vanessa Frey · Answer 1

The term used when all individuals in an immediate area aggregate into a large moving mass of cells is called a slug. This is often present in aggregation as this is a way of having to increase its chance of having to provide and find food.

Billy Booker · Answer 2

The neighboring immediate cells aggregate into a mass of cells when bacterial food is exhausted and it is called a slug. By aggregating into a mass of cells and constantly moving its location, it will improve the chance of finding food.