Chitin is a major component of the ________.
A) skeleton of mammals
B) hydrostatic skeletons of earthworms
C) exoskeleton of insects
D) body hairs of mammals

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Chitin is a structural polysaccharide that forms the exoskeletons of arthropods, such as insects, crustaceans, and spiders, as well as the cell walls of some fungi. It is not found in the skeletons of mammals or in the hydrostatic skeletons of earthworms, nor is it a component of body hair.

Chitin Is a Major Component of the ________