alleryThe CELL WALL of fungi is made of:
ACellulose, like the cell walls of plants
BPeptidoglycan, like bacteria of Monera
CLignin, like the heartwood of old trees
DChitin, distinct from plant cellulose
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Chitin, distinct from plant cellulose
Fungi have a cell wall made of CHITIN (not cellulose like plants, not peptidoglycan like bacteria).
Chitin is the same material as insect exoskeletons.
This is one distinctive feature of Kingdom Fungi.
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