Multiple Choice
In the context of cell structure and function, what is the primary purpose of the cell wall?
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1. Overview of Cell Biology
Properties of the Cell
Multiple Choice
In fungi, what is the primary structural polysaccharide that composes the cell wall?
A
Peptidoglycan
B
Glycogen
C
Cellulose
D
Chitin
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that the question asks about the main structural polysaccharide in the fungal cell wall, which provides rigidity and protection.
Recall that peptidoglycan is the primary structural component of bacterial cell walls, not fungal walls.
Recognize that glycogen is a storage polysaccharide used for energy, not a structural component.
Know that cellulose is the main structural polysaccharide in plant cell walls, but not in fungi.
Identify chitin as the correct polysaccharide that forms the tough, flexible cell wall in fungi, similar to its role in the exoskeletons of arthropods.
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