When individual cellular slime mold amoebas are near starvation,all the individuals in that immediate area aggregate into a large moving mass of cells called a:
A)community
B)spore
C)slug
D)test
E)colony

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When cellular slime mold amoebas are near starvation, they aggregate into a slug, which is a large moving mass of cells that functions as a single organism until they find a suitable location for spore dispersal. This slug eventually settles on a location and forms a fruiting body that produces spores for reproduction. Therefore, the correct choice is C) slug.

When Individual Cellular Slime Mold Amoebas Are near Starvation,all the Individuals