Difference between revisions of "Chitin"
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| − | The substance that makes up the outer shell of insects. | + | The substance that makes up the outer shell of insects, and is also found in the cell wall of fungi <ref>Morphology of the fungi [http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fungi/fungimm.html]</ref> |
A chemical that provides both toughness and flexibility.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> | A chemical that provides both toughness and flexibility.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> | ||