The chitinous exoskeleton of arthropods is formed by the polymerisation of
- N-acetyl glucosamine
- lipoglycans
- keratin sulphate and chondroitin sulphate
- D-glucosamine.
Answer
(1) N-acetyl glucosamine
Solution
As per NCERT, the exoskeletons of arthropods have a complex polysaccharide called chitin.
⇒ Chitin is a homopolymer of N-acetyl glucosamine (amino-sugar) units linked by β-1,4 glycosidic bonds.
Answer: (1)