Question: An example of chitin containing in the cell wall of Oomycetous fungus is—
Options:
Apodachlya
Pythium
Albago
Allomyces
✅Explanation
-Apodachlya is a genus of oomycetes, also known as water molds. While oomycetes are fungus-like organisms, they are not true fungi. However, some oomycetes, like Apodachlya, have been found to contain small amounts of chitin in their cell walls, along with the more typical cellulose.
-Apodachlya is a genus of oomycetes, also known as water molds. While oomycetes are fungus-like organisms, they are not true fungi. However, some oomycetes, like Apodachlya, have been found to contain small amounts of chitin in their cell walls, along with the more typical cellulose.
📌Other Options Explanations:
-Option B: Pythium: A genus of oomycetes that causes damping-off diseases in seedlings. Their cell walls primarily consist of cellulose, not chitin.
-Option C: Albago: Another genus of oomycetes known for causing white rust diseases. Like other oomycetes, its cell wall is primarily composed of cellulose.
-Option D: Allomyces: Belongs to a different group called Chytridiomycetes, which are true fungi. Their cell walls contain chitin.