Q. Which of the following is an incorrect match of the cell type and the cell wall degrading enzyme?

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Solution:

Plant cell wall mainly comprises of cellulose and thus can be degraded by cellulase enzyme. Fungal cell wall comprises of chitin and thus can be degraded by chitinase enzyme. Bacterial cell wall mainly comprises of peptidoglycans and can be degraded by lysozyme (or muramidase). Cell wall of algae mainly contains cellulose besides other phycocolloids. It cannot be degraded by methylase enzyme.