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No. Chitin is a polysaccharide, meaning that it is a polymer of a certain type of carbohydrate molecule (N-acetylglucosamine, in particular). This is not the same as lipids, where are formed from triglycerides.
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What are theTypes of carbon-containing compounds that include proteins and lipids?
Organic.
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 uses chitin to move?
Arthropods (insects, crustaceans, etc.) have exoskeletons made of chitin. Given that, chitin is used to allow arthropods to move.
What is made of chitin?
Chitin is a polysaccharide (polymer) of N-acetylglucosamine, which is a derivative of glucose. It's chemical formula is: (C8H13O5N)n ...where "n" is the monomer length of the polymer. Chitin is similar to the polymer cellulose in terms of function in biological organisms (primarily as a structural polymer), but has a completely different chemical structure.
What substances are commonly called lipids?
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What four substances make up the exoskeleton of a crayfish?
The 4 substances are Lipids, Proteins, Chitin and Calcium Carborate.
What is the shell of a crayfish made out of?
The "shell" of the crayfish, or rather its exoskeleton, is composed of the polysaccharide chitin and some lipids. There are also some calcium salts in the exoskeleton of the crayfish, which gives it its firmness.
What include monosaccharides disaccharides and polysaccharides lipids or carbohydrates?
lipids
Types of lipids include what other than fats and waxes?
Lipids include oils, fats, and waxes.
What makes up the cell walls of fungal cells?
The cell wall of fungi is mostly composed of chitin. True fungi do not have cellulose in their walls. The cell membrane of fungi is composed of lipids (phospholipids, glycolipids and cholesterol) and proteins.
How many exoskeletons does a spider have?
Grashopper do not actually have bones at all, as they possess what is called an exoskeleton. This exoskeleton is on the outside of the grasshopper and is made of various proteins, lipids and chitin.
Are starch glycogen cellulose and chintin examples of lipids?
No. All of these are carbohydrates and specifically polsaccharides. Starch and glycogen are storage polysaccharides. Cellulose and chitin are structural polysaccharides.
Cell membrane proteins do not include?
lipids
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.
One of the major classes of organic compounds?
The four groups of organic compounds are carbs, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. The four types of carbs are sugar, cellulose, glycogen, and chitin.
Do lipids include hormones vital to sexual maturation?
Yes.
What does hydra- carbon include?
carbohydrates, starch, lipids, and gasto
