Mucopolysaccharides such as ____ form protective coats on animal cells.

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Hyaluronic acids are a type of mucopolysaccharide that form protective coats on animal cells. They are composed of repeating disaccharide units of glucuronic acid and N-acetylglucosamine, and are found in connective tissue and synovial fluid. Chitin is a structural polysaccharide found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and some fungi, cellulose is a structural polysaccharide found in plant cell walls, glycogen is a storage polysaccharide found in animals, and glucuronic acids are a component of hyaluronic acid but do not form protective coats on their own.

Mucopolysaccharides Such as ____ Form Protective Coats on Animal Cells