Macromolecule chitin is

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Macromolecule chitin is (A) Nitrogen containing polysaccharide which is homopolymer (B) Phosphorus containing polysaccharide (C) Nitrogen and sulphur containing heteropolysaccharide (D) Nitrogen containing polysaccharide which is heteropolymer

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Chitin is a homopolymer which is made up of monomer N-Acetyl glucoseamine. NAM is an amino sugar which is formed by substitution of amino group in place of OH group of a glucose molecule.

Q. Macromolecule chitin is

Nitrogen containing polysaccharide which is homopolymer

Phosphorus containing polysaccharide

Nitrogen and sulphur containing heteropolysaccharide

Nitrogen containing polysaccharide which is heteropolymer

Chitin is a homopolymer which is made up of monomer N-Acetyl glucoseamine. NAM is an amino sugar which is formed by substitution of amino group in place of OH group of a glucose molecule.