NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM FUNGI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the cell walls of fungi made up of?
A
Cellulose
B
Lipids
C
Polysaccharides
D
Chitin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Chitin and chitosan are two related polysaccharides that provide important structural stability to fungal cell walls. Often embedded deeply within the cell wall structure, these molecules anchor other components at the cell surface.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The cell wall of fungi is made up of a tough sugar complex called chitin.

Detailed explanation-4: -Final answer: The given statement is true.

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