NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM FUNGI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Most fungi produce cell walls composed of
A
cellulose
B
chitin
C
pectin
D
peptidoglycan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Chitin is an essential component of the cell walls and septa of all pathogenic fungi, and occurs in the cyst walls of pathogenic amoebae, the egg-shells and gut lining of parasitic nematodes and the exoskeletons of invertebrate vectors of human disease including mosquitoes, sand flies, ticks and snails.

Detailed explanation-2: -All fungi, whether unicellular or multicellular, have a thick cell wall composed of tough complex polysaccharides called chitin. Chitin provides the cell walls of fungi with crucial structural strength.

Detailed explanation-3: -Final answer: The given statement is true.

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