what is the chemical nature of the cell wall how is it different from that of the fungi for class 9th students
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The cell wall is mainly composed of an insoluble polysaccharide, cellulose, with the empirical formula (C6H10O6)n. Pectic compounds, hemicelluloses and other polysaccharides may remain associated with cellulose.
The cell walls of fungi is made up of chitin . Chitin is an example of carbohydrates and is the modified form of cellulose . It is made from the derivatives of glucosamine (glucose unit to which nitrogen group is attached).
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Besides plants, prokaryotic organisms such as bacteria sport a cell wall. However, its cell wall is made up of peptidoglycan, which is composed of sugars and amino acids. Fungi also possess cell walls and they are composed of chitin, a complex carbohydrate.
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