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Since Chitin is indigestible (insoluble fiber) I can't imagine it being harmful, as long as the shells are cooked enough to kill any potentially harmful thing the raw creature may have been carrying.
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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.
Chitin is an example of what?
chitin is an example of a carbohydrate
What type of molecule is a chitin?
Chitin is polymerized N-acetylglucosamine.
What do fungi use chitin for?
Chitin makes the cell wall
Which carbohydrate is found in the exoskeleton of insects and crabs?
chitin
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 is significance of chitin in arthropods?
Chitin is a structural carbohydrate that forms their exoskeleton
What is the significance of chitin arthropods?
Chitin is a structural carbohydrate that forms their exoskeleton
