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Do lipids include chitin?
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.
Is chitin a type of fungus?
No. Chitin is a polysaccharide that helps to strengthen the cell walls of fungi. However, it is not a type of fungus itself.
What does chitin have in the glucose backbone?
In chitin's glucose backbone, each glucose molecule is attached to an amino group, turning each glucose molecule into glucosamine, and an acetyl group, turning each monomer into N-acetyl-D-glucosamine.
Is chitin a fat?
No, chitin is a polysaccharade (a polymer made of many saccharide, or sugar, monomers). Fats are composed of triglycerides, where are fatty acid chains combined with a glycerol molecule.
Is chitin a type of lipid?
No, it's a carbohydrate.
What is a modified form of cellulose found in the exoskeletons of insects and crustaceans?
There is no such tihng as a modified form of cellulose, but the word you are looking for is probably chitin, another organic molecule which is very similar to cellulose. Chitin is the second most abundant organic molecule on earth, second only to cellulose.
Is chitin inorganic?
No, chitin is a natural biopolymer classified as an organic compound. It is a structural polysaccharide found in the exoskeletons of arthropods, such as insects and crustaceans, as well as in the cell walls of fungi.
What substance in found in fungi cell walls that is not found in plant cell walls?
Fungal cell walls are made of chitin the same substance that insect and crustacean exoskeleton are made of. Chitin is a polysaccharide a long chain of sugar molecules.
What is the composition a chitin?
Chitin is a polymer that is made up of a derivative of sugar, N-acetylglucoseamine. It forms the main components of cell walls of fungi, beaks of cephalopods, radula of mollusks, and the exoskeletons of insects and crustaceans.To see the structure, check out the related links below, and click "Chemical structure of chitin" (Note: clicking this link will take you away from answers.com)Hope this helps.
How does glycogen differ from chitin?
Glycogen is a polysaccharide made up of glucose units and serves as a short-term energy storage molecule in animals, while chitin is a polysaccharide made up of N-acetylglucosamine units and is a structural component in the exoskeleton of arthropods and cell walls of fungi. Glycogen is primarily found in animals, while chitin is primarily found in arthropods and fungi.
Do molds have a cell wall?
They are type of fungi.They have a cell wall made up of chitin.
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.
