What is chitin ? from Biology Biomolecules

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81. What are the two types of polysaccharides classified on the basis of their function ?
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82. Name a polysaccharide made up of more than one type of monosaccharides.
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83. Name four biologically most important macromolecules.
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84. Suggest the name of three polysaccharides.
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85. Give the names of three types of DNA.
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86. What type of protein is present in wheat?
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87. What are the advantages of storing carbohydrates in the form of polysaccharides?
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88. What are the purines of DNA strands?
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89. What is chitin ?


Chitin is a complex polysaccharide which has a branched, linear chain formed by nitrogen containing monosaccharide N-acetyl glucosamine. It is a homoplymer. It forms the exoskeletons of arthropods and cell wall of bacteria and fungi.

 

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90. What are the pyrimidines of DNA strands?
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