Question

When individual cellular slime mold amoebas are stressed (like near starvation), all the individuals in that immediate area aggregate into a large moving mass of cells called a:?

Answer 1

The neighboring immediate cells aggregate into a mass of cells when bacterial food is exhausted and it is called a slug. By aggregating into a mass of cells and constantly moving its location, it will improve the chance of finding food. 

Answer 2

The term used when all individuals in an immediate area aggregate into a large moving mass of cells is called a slug. This is often present in aggregation as this is a way of having to increase its chance of having to provide and find food.