Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation: The validation of the given characteristic being correct for chitin has to be predicted.
Concept introduction: The second most abundant naturally occurring polysaccharide is chitin. It gives rigidity to most of the exoskeletons of crabs, lobsters, insects, shrimp. Also, the cell walls of fungi has chitin.
(b)
Interpretation: The validation of the given characteristic being correct for chitin has to be predicted.
Concept introduction: The second most abundant naturally occurring polysaccharide is chitin. It gives rigidity to most of the exoskeletons of crabs, lobsters, insects, shrimp. Also, the cell walls of fungi has chitin.
(c)
Interpretation: The validation of the given characteristic being correct for chitin has to be predicted.
Concept introduction: The second most abundant naturally occurring polysaccharide is chitin. It gives rigidity to most of the exoskeletons of crabs, lobsters, insects, shrimp. Also, the cell walls of fungi has chitin.
(d)
Interpretation: The validation of the given characteristic being correct for chitin has to be predicted.
Concept introduction: The second most abundant naturally occurring polysaccharide is chitin. It gives rigidity to most of the exoskeletons of crabs, lobsters, insects, shrimp. Also, the cell walls of fungi has chitin.
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