what is chitin--?..........
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=> Chitin refers to a fibrous substance consisting of polysaccharides, which is the major constituent in the exoskeleton of arthropods and the cell walls of fungi.
=> It is a large, structural polysaccharide made from chains of modified glucose.
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=> Chitin refers to a fibrous substance consisting of polysaccharides, which is the major constituent in the exoskeleton of arthropods and the cell walls of fungi.
=> It is a large, structural polysaccharide made from chains of modified glucose.
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⇒ Chitin is structural polysaccharide made from chains of modified glucose.
⇒ Chitin is found in the exoskeletons of insects, the cell walls of fungi, and certain hard structures in invertebrates and fish.
⇒ In terms of abundance, chitin is second to only cellulose. In the biosphere, over 1 billion tons of chitin are synthesized each year by organisms.
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