While studying the exoskeleton of an arthropod, a biologist identifies a carbohydrate that contains nitrogen. Which molecule is being described?
Q1. While studying the exoskeleton of an arthropod, a biologist identifies a carbohydrate that contains nitrogen. Which molecule is being described?
Answer: Chitin
Explanation: Chitin is a structural polysaccharide that contains nitrogen in its monomer units. Cellulose is tempting as a structural polymer, but it consists only of glucose.