Multiple Choice
In fungi, what is the primary structural polysaccharide that makes up the cell wall?
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1. Overview of Cell Biology
Properties of the Cell
Multiple Choice
In the context of properties of the cell, what is the primary structural polysaccharide that makes up the cell wall of fungi?
A
Cellulose
B
Peptidoglycan
C
Chitin
D
Lipopolysaccharide
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that the question asks about the primary structural polysaccharide in the fungal cell wall, which is a key component providing rigidity and protection to fungal cells.
Recall that cellulose is the main structural polysaccharide in plant cell walls, not fungi.
Recognize that peptidoglycan is a polymer found in bacterial cell walls, especially in Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, but not in fungi.
Know that lipopolysaccharides are components of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria, not structural polysaccharides in fungal cell walls.
Identify chitin as the correct polysaccharide, which is a long-chain polymer of N-acetylglucosamine and forms the primary structural component of fungal cell walls.
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