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NEET 2016 Phase 2 · BiologyFungi generalPrevious Year Question

Which one of the following is wrong for fungi?

Answer: (B) All fungi possess a purely cellulosic cell wall. Answer: (B) All fungi possess a purely cellulosic cell wall — WRONG Solution: Fungal cell walls are composed of chitin and polysaccharides, not pure cellulose, so B is the wrong statement.

  1. A.They are eukaryotic
  2. B.All fungi possess a purely cellulosic cell wall✓
  3. C.They are heterotrophic
  4. D.They are both unicellular and multicellular

Correct Answer

(B) All fungi possess a purely cellulosic cell wall

Solution & Explanation

Answer: (B) All fungi possess a purely cellulosic cell wall — WRONG Solution: Fungal cell walls are composed of chitin and polysaccharides, not pure cellulose, so B is the wrong statement. Fungi are eukaryotic (A correct), heterotrophic (C correct), and occur as both unicellular (yeast) and multicellular forms (D correct). NCERT Reference: NCERT Class XI, Biological Classification, p.16, line 35 — "The cell walls of fungi are composed of chitin and polysaccharides"

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