Difference between revisions of "Chitin"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(Also found in fungi) |
(added links, title word in intro) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | + | '''Chitin''' is the substance that makes up the outer shell of [[insect]]s, and is also found in the [[cell wall]] of [[fungi]] <ref>Morphology of the fungi [http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fungi/fungimm.html]</ref> | |
| − | + | It is a chemical that provides both toughness and flexibility.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> | |
==References== | ==References== | ||