KnowraChitinLinked fromLinked fromThe 41 pages that link to Chitin, each with the reason it gives.All 41Broader topic 2Related 31Narrower topic 3Compared with 5KeratinCompared with: Chitin forms protective structures but is a carbohydrate, not a protein.LigninCompared with: It provides structural strength in other organisms without lignin’s aromatic chemistry.OomyceteCompared with: True fungi commonly build walls from chitin, whereas oomycete walls are chiefly cellulose and glucans.HemicelluloseCompared with: Chitin provides structural support in other organisms through a chemically distinct polymer.TestCompared with: Unlike chitinous coverings, many tests are mineralized structures.