NEET 2016 · Class 11

Biological Classification

Which one of the following is wrong for fungi? (NEET-II 2016)

  1. (A)They are eukaryotic.
  2. (B)All fungi possess a purely cellulosic cell wall.
  3. (C)They are heterotrophic.
  4. (D)They are both unicellular and multicellular.

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

The cell walls of fungi are composed of chitin and polysaccharides.

Chapter
Biological Classification
Section
2.3 KINGDOM FUNGI
Page
6
Words matched
11 of 11

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How this line gives the answer

0, emb=0.9692, combined=0.9815). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'The cell walls of fungi are composed of chitin and polysaccharides,' which directly contradicts option B's claim that fungi have purely cellulosic cell walls, conclusively proving it wrong.

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