Exams › NEET › Biology

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

1. Chitin
2. Peptidoglycan
3. Cellulose
4. Hemicellulose

Correct answer: Chitin

Solution

Fungal cell walls are primarily built from chitin, a tough structural polysaccharide. Peptidoglycan is characteristic of bacteria, while cellulose and hemicellulose are typical plant wall components.

Related NEET Biology questions

• The smallest unit of classification is known as
• Taxonomically, what is species?
• The system of giving one name to the individual is called
• Genus is a group of similar and related
• The main difference in Gram (+ve and Gram (–)ve bacteria resides in their
• Photosynthetic bacteria have pigments in

⚔️ Practice NEET Biology free + battle 1v1 →