Which of these is a structural carbohydrate?

Glycogen

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Chitin

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Cellulase

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Starch

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Solution

The correct option is B
Chitin

Glycogen and starch are storage carbohydrates found in animals and plants respectively. And cellulase is an enzyme produced by cellulose-digesting bacteria present in the gut of cattle capable of breaking down cellulose to glucose. The only structural carbohydrate in the list is chitin.

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