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NEET · Biology · STD 11 - 9. Biomolecules

Macromolecule chitin is

  1. A sulphur containing polysaccharide
  2. B simple polysaccharide
  3. C nitrogen containing polysaccharide
  4. D phosphorous containing polysaccharide
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(C) nitrogen containing polysaccharide

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(c) : Chitin is a structural polysaccharide that constitutes the exoskeleton of arthropods. It is a complex carbohydrate in which N-acetyl glucosamine monomers are joined together by \((1, 4)\) \(\beta\)- linkages. Chitinous exoskeleton provides strength and elasticity to arthropods.