Question

What are chitin and cellulose?

Answer 1

Chitin:

1. Chitin is a big, structural polysaccharide composed of modified glucose chains.
2. It is the primary component of insect exoskeletons and fungus cell walls.

Cellulose:

1. Cellulose is a molecule made up of hundreds, if not thousands, of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms.
2. Cellulose is the primary component of plant cell walls.