NEET 2016 Biology question

One of the major components of cell wall of most fungi is:

(1)ChitinCorrect
(2)Peptidoglycan
(3)Cellulose
(4)Hemicellulose

Answer: (1)

Solution

The cell walls of fungi are made of chitin (a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine) and polysaccharides (NCERT, Biological Classification). Hence option (1). Peptidoglycan is the cell wall component of

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