HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Do Fungi have a cell wall?????
A
Yes
B
what????
C
No
D
some do but some do not
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The cell wall is a characteristic structure of fungi and is composed mainly of glucans, chitin and glycoproteins. As the components of the fungal cell wall are not present in humans, this structure is an excellent target for antifungal therapy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fungi have a rigid cell wall composed of complex polysaccharides such as chitin, glucans, and glycoproteins.

Detailed explanation-3: -Option B: In Fungi, the cell wall is generally made up of chitin. In some fungi, the cell wall is made up of cellulose and glycans. Therefore, this is the incorrect option.

Detailed explanation-4: -Like plants and animals, fungi are eukaryotic multicellular organisms. Unlike these other groups, however, fungi are composed of filaments called hyphae; their cells are long and thread-like and connected end-to-end, as you can see in the picture below.

There is 1 question to complete.