Fungal cell walls contain ____.

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Fungal cell walls contain chitin, a structural polysaccharide similar to the one found in the exoskeletons of arthropods, such as insects and spiders. Lignin is a structural polymer found in plant cell walls. Cellulose is also a structural polymer found in plant cell walls, but not in fungal cell walls. Glycogen is a storage polysaccharide found in the cytoplasm of many types of cells, but not in cell walls. Keratin is a structural protein found in animals, but not in fungal cell walls.

Fungal Cell Walls Contain ____