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All terpenes have carbon skeletons made up of:

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Isoprene units
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Vinyl units
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Alkenes
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Ethylene units
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The correct option is A Isoprene units
Nearly all terpenes found in the essential oils of many plants have carbon skeleton made up of isoprene units joined in a regular, head-to-tail way. In fact, recognition of the so called isoprene rule has been of great help in working out of structures of terpenes.

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