Question

Many fungi contain in their cell walls a substance which is not present in higher plants. Name it.

• A. Chitin
• B. Glycogen
• C. Latex
• D. Ribose sugars

Answer 1

The correct option is A Chitin

Chitin , a long-chain polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, is a derivative of glucose . It is a fibrous substance consisting of polysaccharides, which is the major constituent in the exoskeleton of arthropods and the cell walls of fungi but is absent in higher plants.

So ,the correct option is A. ( chitin )