The leaf-cutter ants of Central America use leaves as food to cultivate the basidiomycete Lepiota in special underground chambers.Streptomyces bacteria coat parts of the ants' cuticles and secrete a potent antibiotic that kills an ascomycete that attacks the cultivated fungus.Which of the following does not have cell walls?

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Both Lepiota and the ascomycete have cell walls made of chitin and other polysaccharides. The leaf has cell walls made of cellulose. Streptomyces bacteria are also surrounded by cell walls made of peptidoglycan. However, the ant does not have a cell wall; instead, it has an exoskeleton made of chitin and protein.

The Leaf-Cutter Ants of Central America Use Leaves as Food