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JIPMER2004BotanyBiomolecules (B)

The basic unit of chitin is

Options

  1. AN -acetyl glucosamine
  2. Bglucose
  3. Cgalactose
  4. Dfructose

Correct answer

A. N -acetyl glucosamine

Step-by-step solution

The chitin (= polyglycosamine) is an acetate of mucopolysaccharide called glycosamine which is formed by the combination of polysaccharide with small peptide molecules. The basic unit (monomer) of chitin is N -acetylglucosamine, monomers are joined by 1-4 linkages.

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