What two compounds are found in the exoskeletons of arthropods? What is the structure of an insect exoskeleton? Which arthropod subgroup includes those with an exoskeleton of chitin? What substance makes an arthropod's exoskeleton hard? Which form of polysaccharide is found in animals?
In animals, the sugar monomers are chemically modified, most commonly by amination [15], [16], [17], [18] and the resulting analogs to the glucose-based polymers found in the plant world are referred to as chitin or chitosan, depending largely on the degree of subsequent deacetylation. ...
(=aedeagus) is supported anteriorly by a basal apodeme. Laterally, it is bordered by a pair of chitinized parameres. Two or fourtestesare connected to thevas deferens, which coalesce posteriorly to form the vesicula seminalis. In the female, the vagina leads to a large uterus to which ...
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For example, Keratin is the protein in the human body that helps to form hair and nails. However, instead of creating hair or nails, chitin generates a hard outer shell or armor in organisms for protection. It’s main function in animals is primarily to hydrate and protect soft tissue. ...
play a vital role in the recycling of chitin in oceans, but several Vibrio strains are highly infectious to aquatic animals and humans. These bacteria require chitin for growth, thus potent inhibitors of chitinヾegrading enzymes could serve as candidate drugs against Vibrio infections. This study ...
Enzymes are found in ___. a. all cells. b. only eukaryotes. c. only animals. d. only plants. e. only prokaryotes. Enzymes: Enzymes are a special class of proteins which are responsible for catalyzing different metabol...
Tunable structure-properties were achieved in chitosan-epoxy-glycerol-silicate (CHTGP) biohybrids, which were eco-designed through integrated amine-epoxy and waterborne sol-gel crosslinking reactions. Via the technique of microwave-assisted alkaline deacetylation of chitin, a medium molecular weight ...
mainly in those from juvenile snakes. This might be because the area hosts a diverse community of orthopterans and the majority of animals included in the study were captured in late summer and fall, the season in which orthopteran activity peaks. It might be possible that the found orthoptera...
in many animals, chitin is combined with other molecules to form a composite material. For example, in mollusks and crustaceans it combines with calcium carbonate to form hard and often colorful shells. In insects, chitin is often stacked into crystals that produce iridescent...