Characteristics

Question 1

What is chitin?

Answer 1

Chitin is what makes up the cell walls of fungi.

Question 2

What are the cell walls of fungi made out of?

Answer 2

The cell walls of fungi are made out of chitin.

Question 3

Which organisms can have cell walls?

Answer 3

1. plants
2. fungi
3. some protocists
4. bacteria and archaea

Question 4

What is turgor?

Answer 4

The force from a vacuole filled with water pushing up against the side of the cell wall. It helps plant cells keep their shape and stand up.