Question
A student confuses chitin with bone. The important difference is that chitin is mainly:
Correct Answer: A
A structural polysaccharide in arthropod cuticle
Chitin is a tough polysaccharide found in arthropod exoskeletons and fungal walls. Bone is living connective tissue mineralized with calcium salts.
Chitin is a tough polysaccharide found in arthropod exoskeletons and fungal walls. Bone is living connective tissue mineralized with calcium salts.
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