Chitin, a modified form of cellulose, is not only cross-linked with proteins but its glucose units are modified with atoms of:  

A.  nitrogen.
B.  hydrogen.
C.  oxygen.
D.  sulfur.
E.  phosphorous.


A.  nitrogen.

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