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Chitin is a polysaccharide (polymer of sugar [saccharide], monomers) that is found in the exoskeletons of arthropods (insects, crabs, lobsters, shrimp), mollusks, and in the

beaks of cephalopods (squid and octopus). It is also found in the cell walls of fungi.

Unlike glycogen and starch, which are used for energy storage, chitin is primarily used as a structural component, strengthening exoskeletons, shells, and cell walls.
Chitin is a polysaccharide that helps to strengthen the cell walls of fungi and forms the strong, yet flexible, exoskeleton of arthropods.

it isthe cell-wal of the fungi

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