Question by Happy: Compare the relative C:N ratios in green plants and fungi. What is a major N-containing compound in fungi, t?
Compare the relative C:N ratios in green plants and fungi. What is a major N-containing compound in fungi, that plants don't have?
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Answer by bravozulu
Fungus generally much more nitrogen. Chitin has nitrogen and that makes up the cell wall of the fungi. Cellulose lacks nitrogen and it make up a large portion of plant cell walls.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitin
“Fungus 10:1 C:N ratio”
http://ohioline.osu.edu/sag-fact/pdf/0016.pdf
“Some plant material looks green, but is has a C:N ratio of 150:1 or 10:1.” http://www.gardeningrhythms.com/Soil%20Biology/SoilBiologyMainMenu.html
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