Investigating Protists: Fungus-like Protists

The video tutorial explores fungus-like protists, including acellular and cellular slime molds, and water molds. Acellular slime molds form a plasmodium that produces spores under unfavorable conditions. Cellular slime molds form a pseudo plasmodium when food is scarce, also producing spores. Water molds and downy mildews differ from true fungi and include plant parasites like the one causing the Irish Potato Famine.

Explain the feeding mechanism of fungus-like protists.

What are the characteristics of acellular slime molds?

Describe the life cycle stages of cellular slime molds.

How do water molds differ from true fungi?

What impact did the downy mildew have on potato crops in Ireland?