Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.
Trending News
is chitin a bony skeleton?
i know chitin is the exoskeleton of things like bugs and horseshoe crabs.
but does this mean it is truly a bony skeleton like that of a human?
1 Answer
- JimZLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
No, it is different.
This says it better than me.
Made mostly of collagen, bone is living, growing tissue. Collagen is a protein that provides a soft framework, and calcium phosphate is a mineral that adds strength and hardens the framework. This combination of collagen and calcium makes bone strong and flexible enough to withstand stress. http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Bone_Hea...
Exoskeletons contain chitin and when calcium carbonate is added, the exoskeleton grows in strength and hardness
