In 2007, Nakagaki discovered that one of these organisms possesses a primitive form of memory in that it is able to slow its growth rate after exposure to periodic temperature fluctuations. Another species in this group survives high zinc concentrations by synthesizing fuligorubin A, a yellow- colored pigment. The aforementioned examples of these, Physarum polycephalum and Fuliga septica, possess a highly branched macroscopic stage of life known 
In 2007, Nakagaki discovered that one of these organisms possesses a primitive form of memory in that it is able to slow its growth rate after exposure to periodic temperature fluctuations. Another species in this group survives high zinc concentrations by synthesizing fuligorubin A, a yellow- colored pigment. The aforementioned examples of these, Physarum polycephalum and Fuliga septica, possess a highly branched macroscopic stage of life known as a (*) plasmodium. The other broad type of these, exemplified by Dictyostelium discoideum, can initiate a cAMP signal that triggers formation of slug-like masses and is consequently known as cellular. For 10 points, identify this broad polyphyletic group of colonial amoeboid organisms that are named for their reproduction through spores like fungi.
In 2007, Nakagaki discovered that one of these organisms possesses a primitive form of memory in that it is able to slow its growth rate after exposure to periodic temperature fluctuations.
{slime molds} [or {myxomycota} or {myxomycetes} or {myxamoeba}; accept {myxomycota}; prompt on fungi or protista/protists or eukarya or eukaryotes or amoebozoa or {amoeba}e; prompt on myxogastria or physaridae or psyarum polycephalum before “fluigorubin A”]