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What is Slime Mold?
- Slime mold is a broad term encompassing diverse species with shared characteristics like a free-living single-cell stage and spore production.
- These organisms vary greatly in size and form, with some being microscopic and others reaching a meter across.
Slime Mold's Relation to Other Organisms
- Slime molds appear on both the plant-like and animal-like branches of the tree of life.
- Some are more closely related to plants, while others are closer to animals and fungi.
Where to Find Slime Molds
- Slime molds thrive in damp, shady environments like rotting logs or leaves.
- They appear as shape-shifting blobs in their single-celled phase, and as networks of slimy veins in their multicellular stage.