The structure of a fungal cell wall is unique to fungi and can protect the cell from osmotic pressure and environmental stresses.
The cell wall is made up of chitin (polysaccharide).
Chitin is constituted by N-acetyl-glucosamine units linked by β-(1 → 4) glycosidic bonds and is after cellulose the second most abundant natural polymer.
Hence the correct option is A.
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