What is the phylum of Dictyostelium?
What is the phylum of Dictyostelium? DictyosteliumPhylum:AmoebozoaClass:DictyosteliaOrder:DictyosteliidaFamily:Dictyosteliidae What is Dictyostelium discoideum and what is unique about this organism in terms of its life cycle? Dictyostelium discoideum is a cellular slime mold that serves as an important model organism in a variety of fields. Cellular slime molds have an unusual life cycle. They exist as separate amoebae, but after consuming all the bacteria in their area they proceed to stream together to form a multicellular organism. Why is Dictyostelium discoideum a model organism? Because many of its genes are homologous to human genes, yet its lifecycle is simple, D. discoideum is...