Short explain of the cell wall of fungi which is made up with chitin
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Chitin is the chemical component of the cell walls of fungi.
The cell wall protects fungi and allows them to survive unfavorable conditions such as extreme heat, cold and lack of water. Fungi have evolved to become more drought-tolerant thanks to the evolution of more effective cell-wall barriers made of chitin.
Chitin is a flexible material that is insoluble in water. Plants, bacteria and protists are not able to make chitin. However, some animals can produce chitin. Arthropods such as shellfish and insects use chitin to make exoskeletons.
Chitin offers a line of defense against organisms that attempt to feed on fungi. It is difficult for single-celled organisms, such as protists and bacteria, to digest. Some of these protists include amoeba, ciliates and flagellates that live among fungi and are collectively called protozoa.
Chitin-fortified cell walls provide fungi with protection from other organisms that inhabit places where fungi live, such as soil and wood. The chitin in fungal cell walls also helps to prevent viruses from invading the fungi and spreading infection.
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