NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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Which carbohydrate is the exoskeleton of an insect composed of?
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Cellulose
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Chitin
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Starch
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Glycogen
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Chitosan is the deacylated chitin. Chitin is the component present in the exoskeleton of arthropods, insects, etc. After cellulose, chitin is the most abundant polysaccharide.
Detailed explanation-2: -2.1. Chitin is a white, hard, inelastic, nitrogenous polysaccharide and the second most abundant biopolymer (after cellulose) that is found in the exoskeletons of crabs, prawns, insects, and even in the cell walls of fungi.
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