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The chitinous exoskeleton of arthropods is formed by the polymerisation of:

  1. A
    Lipoglycans
  2. B
    Keratin sulphate and chondroitin sulphate
  3. C
    D-glucosamine
  4. D
    N-acetyl glucosamine

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Chitin is a structural polysaccharide that makes up the exoskeleton of arthropods. it is a homopolymer of N-acetyl glucosamine ().

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The chitinous exoskeleton of arthropods is formed by the polymerisation of:
A
Lipoglycans
B
Keratin sulphate and chondroitin sulphate
C
D-glucosamine
D
N-acetyl glucosamine

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