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Q: Can chitin be branched and unbranced?
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What is the name of the polysaccharide that is found in the cell walls of fungi and the exoskeletons of arthropods?

Chitin is the polysaccharide found in the cell walls of fungi and the exoskeletons of arthropods.


The exoskeleton of an arthropod is?

composed of chitin


Do fish scales contain chitin?

Chitin


The cell walls of fungi are made from what?

The cell walls of fungi are made up of the glucosamine polymer chitin. The chitin of the fungal cell walls contain nitrogen.


From what language do you get the word chitin?

"chitin" comes from the French word "chitine", meaning the same substance, chitin.


What is the difference between amylose and amylopectin?

Amylopectin is easer for enzymes to get around and break it down. Amylose is a long unbranced chain of glucose, it has a cylinder like structure wich makes it compact so its good for storage. Amylopectin is a long branched chain of glucose, its structure is a benifit because enzymes that break glycosidic bonds to break down the moleclue get to it faster. This means glucose is released faster.


What type of molecule is a chitin?

Chitin is polymerized N-acetylglucosamine.


Chitin is an example of what?

chitin is an example of a carbohydrate


Which carbohydrate is found in the exoskeleton of insects and crabs?

chitin


What do fungi use chitin for?

Chitin makes the cell wall


Is chitin a homo-polymer?

Chitin does not contain polymers, but is, rather, a polymer itself. Chitin is a polysaccharide. So, it is a polymer of saccharide subunits. In this case, chitin has many N-acetyl-D-glucosamine subunits.


What structural features are common to cellulose chitin and peptidoglycan?

(((((They can all form bonds between polymer chains that create parallel strands.)))))) They all form highly branched fibers. They all contain peptide bonds. They are all composed of glucose in either the or form.