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Chitin is a

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homopolymer made up of N-acetyl glucosamine
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heteropolymer made up of N-acetyl glucosamine and N-acetyl galactosamine
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homopolymer made up of N-acetyl galactosamine
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homopolymer made up of N-acetyl fructosamine
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The correct option is A homopolymer made up of N-acetyl glucosamine
Chitin:

  1. Homopolymers are made from the polymerization of identical monomers whereas heteropolymers are made from the polymerization of two or more different monomers.
  2. Exoskeletons of arthropods have a complex polysaccharide called chitin.
  3. It is a homopolymer made up of N-acetyl glucosamine.
  4. It is a derivative of glucose with β-(1,4) linkages.

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