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Chitin is the polysaccharide that is found in the exoskeleton of crabs, lobsters and insects. It is a derivative of glucose and is comparable to the polysaccharide cellulose.

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What important compound in the exoskeleton of insects?

Chitin is the polysaccharide that gives the insect's exoskeleton the resistance to bending resulting in breaking or cracking. It is also a prime compound and component found in the shells lobsters, crabs, and other shellfish.


What lives in water and has a exoskeleton?

Lobsters and crabs


What things have exoskeletons?

There are many different examples of insects and animals with an exoskeleton. Like ants, bees, and snails.


How an animal with an exoskeleton?

Crabs, lobsters, beetles, ants.


What type of organisms have an exoskeleton?

Organisms such as insects, crustaceans (e.g. crabs, lobsters), and arachnids (e.g. spiders, scorpions) have an exoskeleton. This external skeleton provides support and protection for their bodies.


How are lobsters and chitin related?

Lobsters are crustaceans, and chitin is the hard polysaccharide substance that makes up the outer shell (exoskeleton) of crustaceans. Chitin also makes up the exoskeletons of other arthropods (insects, etc.). It helps to strengthen the cell walls of fungi and the shells of mollusks as well.


Insects and lobsters are arthropods?

Yes they are.


What is the most abundant polysaccharides on earth?

Chitin, a polysaccharide made of N-acetylglucosamine molecules. It makes up the exoskeletons of all arthropods, including insects; arachnids, such as Spiders and ticks; and crustaceans, such as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, and shrimp.


What is artaopods?

I think you mean arthropods? An arthropod is an invertebrate that has an exoskeleton (a skeleton on the outside), joined appendages, and a segmented body. Many examples are horseshoe crabs (which aren't actually crabs at all - they are most related to spiders), lobsters, and crabs, spiders, and other insects.


What animals they have pincers?

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

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In which countries are arthropods considered food?

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