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Chitin

life science Maturity 11-13

{ "text":“Many bugs have hard shells.

Glanzkaefer.jpg
Glanzkaefer.jpg
These shells help them stay safe. The shells are made of a tough stuff. It is in crabs and shrimp too. This tough stuff helps them grow. Can you find a bug with a hard shell?”", "media": [ "File:Glanzkaefer.jpg" ] }

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Chitin.svg
File:Haworth projection of chitin.svg
Haworth projection of chitin.svg
File:Glanzkaefer.jpg
Glanzkaefer.jpg
File:Lyristes plebejus.jpg
Lyristes plebejus.jpg
File:Chitin glucose and cellulose.svg
Chitin glucose and cellulose.svg
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