Which component would one expect to find as part of the fungal partner in lichens?
A) Chitin
B) Chlorophyll
C) Reverse transcriptase
D) Silica
E) Cellulose

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Fungi are known to have chitin as a structural component in their cell wall, therefore it is expected to find chitin as part of the fungal partner in lichens. Chlorophyll is a pigment found in photosynthetic organisms such as plants and algae, but not in fungi. Reverse transcriptase is an enzyme found in retroviruses and some other viruses, but not in fungi. Silica is a mineral that can be found in some plant cell walls, but not in fungi. Cellulose is a carbohydrate that is found in plant cell walls, but not in fungi.

Which Component Would One Expect to Find as Part of the Fungal