Which one of the following natural polymers is found in both insects and fungi

Options

A. Pectin
B. Chitin
C. Cellulose
D. Suberin

Answer

b

Explanation

(b) The natural polymer present in both insects and fungi is chitin . It is a long polymer of N- acetyl glucosamine , a derivative of glucose .
It is characteristic component cell walls of funig , the exoskeletons of arhthropods like crustaceans and insects , the radulae of molluscs and internal shells of cephalopods .