What type of protist is heterotrophic and includes species whose cells can come together to form a slug that moves to a new habitat?

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Tess Moyer

6 May, 04:33

What type of protist is heterotrophic and includes species whose cells can come together to form a slug that moves to a new habitat?

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Terrence · Answer 1

Answer: Fungus like protists are heterotrophic and feed on organic matter.

Cellular slime mould is a species of fungus like protists that form slug.

Explanation:

Fungus like protists are heterotrophic and the feed on organic matter and mostly unicellular.

Cellular slime mould are protists belonging to class Dictyostelia. They are heterotrophic and decomposers that live on organic matter. When there is deterioration condition, the cells migrates together to form slugs and move to form new habitat. Some of the cells form stalk and others form spores.