NEET 2022 · BiologyArthropodaPrevious Year Question

Exoskeleton of arthropods is composed of:

Answer: (C) Chitin. In phylum Arthropoda the body is covered by a chitinous exoskeleton, so the answer is chitin.

  1. A.Cutin
  2. B.Cellulose
  3. C.Chitin✓
  4. D.Glucosamine

Correct Answer

(C) Chitin

Solution & Explanation

In phylum Arthropoda the body is covered by a chitinous exoskeleton, so the answer is chitin. Cutin and cellulose are plant materials, while glucosamine is only the monomer unit, not the exoskeletal polymer itself. Hence option C. NCERT Reference: Page 44, line 11

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