1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
iren2701 [21]
3 years ago
15

In your own words, what is the definition for Chitin? what purpose does chitin serve?

Biology
1 answer:
lidiya [134]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Chitin is a fibrous material made up of polysaccharides that is found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of fungus. Chitin is an important biopolymer found in nature. Fungi, arthropods, and nematodes are the principal producers. In insects, it acts as a scaffold, supporting the epidermis and trachea cuticles, as well as the peritrophic matrices that line the gut epithelium.

Explanation:

Hope this helps!

Please mark me as Brainlinieast.

You might be interested in
Which of the following statements is a correct explanation for the observation that all offspring exhibit a phenotype for a part
bearhunter [10]

Answer:

D) Neither of the parental genes is dominate over the other.

Explanation:

<em>Since the trait on the offspring is a mixture from both parent, it means that neither of the alleles from both parents is completely dominant over the other. Instead, each of the alleles contributes equally to the trait of the offspring.</em>

This effectively explains the fact that each trait exhibited by offspring is a blend of the traits from the two parents.

The correct option is D.

8 0
3 years ago
________ are large lymphatic nodules that are located in the walls of the pharynx.
serious [3.7K]
tonsils are large lymphatic nodules h are located in the walls of the pharynx
6 0
3 years ago
A spider is very different from a human. list two properties that the two species exhibit despite all of their obvious differenc
mars1129 [50]
The two properties that a human and a spider would exhibit is that both of them are composed of eukaryotic cells and the exhibit sexual reproduction. Eukaryotic cells are cells with membrane bound organelles such as the nucleus which contains the genetic material enclosed by a nuclear membrane. Sexual reproduction is a type of reproduction where livings give rise to new off springs by combining genetic material from two individuals of different sexes.
5 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
The ______ system senses changes in the internal and external environment so that the body can adapt to the changes.
meriva
The answer is either endorcrine or reporudctive, 
4 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Scientists observed a rock stadium with fossils. If mollusk evolved before arthopods where will their fossils be found
aliina [53]
Thing you need to get out of school to leave this place
6 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • Multiple Choice Which of the following is not a reason green algae are classified as plants? A. They have cellulose in their cel
    9·2 answers
  • When nucleotides polymerize to form a nucleic acid _____.
    12·1 answer
  • How did fish fossil reach the surface
    15·1 answer
  • In which type of blood vessel is the velocity (rate of blood flow fastest?
    5·2 answers
  • Systematists have used a wide variety of traits to reconstruct the phylogenies of particular groups of organisms. Which one of t
    7·1 answer
  • In your own words, explain the effect of greenhouse gasses, what can
    9·1 answer
  • What is a nutrient that leads to eutrophication
    14·2 answers
  • In humans, the inheritance of what is best explained as being codominant
    11·1 answer
  • Alaine looks outside her window and observes that it is hailing outside. Which part of the water cycle is she watching?.
    10·1 answer
  • With your group members discuss and answer the following questions.
    5·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!