Biomolecules Question 90
The most abundant structural polysaccharide is cellulose and the second most abundant structural polysaccharide is:
Options:
A) Chitin
B) Mannose
C) Glycogen
D) Hyaluronic acid
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Chitin is a polysaccharide, and a principal component of the exoskeleton of insects and crustaceans.
It is a polymer of N-acetyl glucosamine.
Thus, it is the second largest structural polysaccharide.
BETA
