WB JEE Medical WB JEE Medical Solved Paper-2015

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    Which one of the following natural polymers is found both in insects and fungi?

    A)  Pectin              

    B)  Chitin

    C)  Cellulose           

    D)  Suberin

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     The natural polymer present in both insects and fungi is chitin. It is a long chain polymer of N- acetyl glucosamine, a derivative of glucose. It is a characteristic component of cell walls of fungi, the exoskeletons of arthropods like crustaceans and insects, the radulae of molluscs and beaks and internal shells of cephalopods.


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