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The cell wall of fungi is made up of...

The cell wall of fungi is made up of

A

Chitin

B

Cellulose

C

Pectin

D

Suberin

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A
Chitin is an essential part of the carbohydrate skelton of fungi cell wall which is a long chain polymer of N–acetyl glucosoamine derivative of glucose.
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