Multiple Choice
In a typical eukaryotic cell, which set correctly lists the three main parts of the cell?
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1. Overview of Cell Biology
Eukaryotic Cell Architecture
Multiple Choice
In eukaryotic cell architecture, what is the primary structural polysaccharide that makes up the fungal cell wall?
A
Glycogen
B
Chitin
C
Peptidoglycan (murein)
D
Cellulose
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Understand that the question asks about the primary structural polysaccharide in the fungal cell wall, which is a key component providing rigidity and shape to fungi.
Recall that glycogen is primarily an energy storage polysaccharide found in animals and fungi, but it is not a structural component of the cell wall.
Recognize that peptidoglycan (murein) is the main structural polysaccharide in bacterial cell walls, not fungal cell walls.
Know that cellulose is the main structural polysaccharide in plant cell walls, but it is not found in fungal cell walls.
Identify chitin as the correct answer because it is a long-chain polymer of N-acetylglucosamine and serves as the primary structural polysaccharide in fungal cell walls, providing strength and protection.
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