The Living World Question 150

Question: Chitin is found in [JKCMEE 2002]

Options:

A) Mollusca

B) Coelenterata

C) Arthropoda

D) Echinodermata

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Chitin is a polysaccharide found in the exoskeleton of arthropods.

Structurally chitin consist of N-acetyl D-glucosamine units joined by $ \beta $ .