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NEET · Botany · Biological Classification
What are the cell walls of fungi composed of?
What are the cell walls of fungi composed of?
Options
- AA homopolymer of N-acetyl glucosamine and proteins
- BA heteropolymer of N-acetyl glucosamine along with few amino acids and polysaccharides
- CA homopolymer of N-acetyl glucosamine and Cholesterol
- DA homopolymer of N-acetyl glucosamine and polysaccharides
Correct answer
D. A homopolymer of N-acetyl glucosamine and polysaccharides
Step-by-step solution
With the exception of yeasts which are unicellular, fungi are filamentous. Their bodies consist of long, slender thread-like structures called hyphae. The network of hyphae is known as mycelium. Some hyphae are continuous tubes filled with multinucleated cytoplasm – these are called coenocytic hyphae. Others have septae or cross walls in their hyphae. The cell walls of fungi are composed of chitin and polysaccharides.