NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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____ carbohydrate is found in exo skeleton of insects
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Pectin
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Peptidoglycan
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Chitin
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Inulin
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hence, the correct answer is ‘Chitin’
Detailed explanation-2: -Chitin is composed of proteins and carbohydrates. It has amine groups along with glucose units. It is a linear homopolysaccharide made up of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine joined together by beta linkages. It is different from cellulose at the site where the hydroxyl is replaced with the acylated amino group.
Detailed explanation-3: -Chitin belongs to a group of polysaccharide carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are organic compounds comprised of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, usually in the ratio of 1:2:1. They are one of the major classes of biomolecules. Polysaccharide are carbohydrates made up of multiple saccharide units.
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