Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

fungus-like protists

Explanation:

Fungus-like protists get their food from the dead organic matter when they decompose them . Basically , these fungus-like protists are of two types-  

a) slime molds

b) water molds.  

These fungus are motile through out their life and uses false feets known as psuepods.  

They are mainly multi-cellular organism with exceptions of a few and live in a cool, shady, moist places In the woods and in fresh water where they feed upon bacteria, yeast, and decaying plant and animal matter.  

They are eukaryotic and reproduce thorugh binary fission by producing spores.  

Answer 2

Based on the characteristics you describe, this is most likely a type of fungi.