Question

chitin constitutes how many percentage of body weight insect

Answer 1

Chitin or poly (β-(1→4)-N-acetyl-d-glucosamine) is a natural polysaccharide of major importance, first identified in 1884 (Figure 1). This biopolymer is synthesized by enormous number of living organisms [1] and it belongs to the most abundant natural polymers, after cellulose.