A fungal specimen from the cryptomycota mutates so that it no longer can produce chitin.Predict the consequences for the cell walls of this fungus.
A)There would be no consequences.These fungi do not have cell walls.
B)The fungus could no longer produce septa.
C)The fungus would no longer be able to sexually reproduce.
D)The fungus would no longer be able to asexually reproduce.

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Cryptomycota fungi are characterized by their lack of chitin in their cell walls, distinguishing them from most other fungi. If a Cryptomycota fungus mutates and can no longer produce chitin, it would not affect its cell wall structure since its cell walls do not rely on chitin to begin with.

A Fungal Specimen from the Cryptomycota Mutates So That It