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What is the main component of the cell wall in fungi?
ACellulose
BPectin
CChitin
DLignin
✓ Correct Answer: C — Chitin
Unlike plants (cellulose), fungal cell walls are made of a tough nitrogenous polysaccharide called chitin.
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