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NEET Biology QUESTION #7267
Question 1
Cellulose is the major component of cell walls of:
  • <em>Pseudomonas</em>
  • <em>Saccharomyces</em>
  • <em>Pythium</em>✔️
  • <em>Xanthomonas</em>
Correct Answer Explanation
Pythium is an oomycete (water mould) whose cell wall is composed primarily of cellulose (and glucans), unlike true fungi which have chitin. Pseudomonas and Xanthomonas are bacteria with peptidoglycan walls. Saccharomyces is a yeast with chitin and glucan walls.