Question

Chitin occurs in

• A. Crab
• B. Prawn
• C. Agaricus
• D. All the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All the above

Chitin is a polysaccharide. It is an important component of a cell wall of fungi. It is the main constituent of the exoskeleton of the arthropods. It is a long chain polymer of N-acetylglucosamine. It is the second most abundant homopolysaccharide. Crab and prawns have chitin in the exoskeleton while Agaricus has chitin in the cell wall.

So, the correct answer is option D.