NEET 2016 · Class 11

Biological Classification

One of the major components of cell wall of most fungi is (NEET-I 2016)

  1. (A)cellulose
  2. (B)hemicellulose
  3. (C)chitin
  4. (D)peptidoglycan

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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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'The cell walls of fungi are composed of chitin and polysaccharides,' which directly identifies chitin as a major component of fungal cell walls, matching the correct answer.

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