The cell walls of fungi are strengthened by chitin, a strong but flexible polysaccharide. Which of these statements about the function of chitin in fungal cell wall is TRUE? a. Chitin-rich walls of fungi improves feeding by facilitated diffusion. b. The movement of water and nutrients into fungal cells creates pressure that could cause them to burst if they were not surrounded by a chitin-rich cell wall. c. The chitin present in fungal cell wall does not impart any advantage in terms of nutrient acquisition from the environment. d. Chitinous tubular cell walls confers motility to multicellular fungi.

The cell walls of fungi are strengthened by chitin, a strong but flexible polysaccharide. Which of these statements about the function of chitin in fungal cell wall is TRUE? a. Chitin-rich walls of fungi improves feeding by facilitated diffusion. b. The movement of water and nutrients into fungal cells creates pressure that could cause them to burst if they were not surrounded by a chitin-rich cell wall. c. The chitin present in fungal cell wall does not impart any advantage in terms of nutrient acquisition from the environment. d. Chitinous tubular cell walls confers motility to multicellular fungi.

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter30: Fungi

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