Question

A microbiologist is in the process of classifying a newly discovered organism. Its characteristics include:

· eukaryotic
· multicellular
· reproduces by spores
· motile in some stage of its life cycle
· decomposer

Which type of organism is it most likely to be?
club fungus
fungus-like protist
plant-like protist
sac fungus

Answer 1

Fungus-like protist.

Reason: fungus-like protists (e.g., water molds, slime molds) are eukaryotic, often multicellular, act as decomposers, reproduce by spores, and have a motile stage (flagellated zoospores or motile plasmodium). True sac or club fungi typically lack a motile stage.