alleryWhich structural polysaccharide is a distinctive component of fungal walls?
AChitin
BCallose
CCutin
DCellulose
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Chitin
Fungal cell walls are composed of the nitrogen-containing polysaccharide chitin cross-linked with glucan.
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