The major component of fungal cell wall is a polymer called

Cellulose

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Peptidoglycan

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Xylan

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Chitin

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The correct option is D Chitin
Chitin

Chitin, the second most abundant structural polysaccharide in nature forms the primary component in the cell wall of fungi.

It is a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine.

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