The chitinous exoskeleton of arthropods is formed by the polymerisation of

D-glucosamine

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N-acetyl glucosamine

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lipoglycans

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keratin sulphate and chondroitin sulphate

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Solution

The correct option is B N-acetyl glucosamine
Chitin is a heteropolysacchride found as a structural component of arthropod's exoskeleton. N-acetyl glucosamines are the basic unit, which are joined by $β (1 \to 4)$ linkages.

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Compound	Units
A. Amylopectin	p. Unbranched polymer of glucose
B. Lignin	q. Branched polymer of glucose
C. Chitin	r. Complex polymer of aromatic alcohols
D. Proteins	s. Polymer of acetyl glucosamine
	t. Polymer of amino acids