One of the major components of cell wall of most fungi is :

1. Chitin

2. Peptidoglycan

3. Cellulose

4. Hemicellulose

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Answer: 1. Chitin

Key idea: The fungal cell wall is made mostly of chitin (a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine) and polysaccharides.

Peptidoglycan is in bacterial walls, and cellulose is in plant walls.

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