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Which one of the following natural polymers is found both in insects and fungi?

  • Pectin

  • Chitin

  • Cellulose

  • Suberin

Solution

B.

Chitin

The natural polymer present in both insects and fungi is chitin. It is a long chain polymer of N- acetyl glucosamine, a derivative of glucose. It is a characteristic component of cell walls of fungi, the exoskeletons of arthropods like crustaceans and insects, the radulae of molluscs and beaks and internal shells of cephalopods.

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