Carbohydrates perform many metabolic and structural jobs inside the living organisms. An example of a carbohydrate that provides structural support to cells is —
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chitin, used for skeletal support and strengthening of the body armor in arthropods such as beetles or snails
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keratin, used to form cytoskeleton fibers that help maintain cell shape and anchor the organelles in place
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cellulose, used by plant cells to construct the cell walls that provide plants with rigidity and protection from the outside environment
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phospholipids, used to make cell membranes that separate the cell’s interior from its exterior and restrict the movement of molecules in and out
