Synthetic bio-polymer, PHBV is made up of the following monomers:

3-hydroxybutanoic acid + 3-hydroxypentanoic acid

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2-hydroxybutanoic acid + 2-hydroxypropanoic acid

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3-chlorobutanoic acid + 3-chloropentanoic acid

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2-chlorobutanoic acid + 3-methylpentanoic acid.

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Solution

The correct option is A 3-hydroxybutanoic acid + 3-hydroxypentanoic acid
PHBV is obtained by the copolymerisation of 3-hydroxybutanoic acid and 3 - hydroxypentanoic acid.

It is used in speciality packaging, orthopaedic devices and in controlled release of drugs.
Hence, the correct answer is option $A$ .

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Which of the following monomers form biodegradable polymers?

(a) 3-hydroxybutanoic acid + 3-hydroxypentanoic acid

(b) Glycine + amino caproic acid

(d) Caprolactum

C H_{3} - C H_{3} | C H - O H | C H - C H_{2} - C O O H

⎛ ⎜ ⎜ ⎝ C H_{3} C | H N H_{2} - COOH ⎞ ⎟ ⎟ ⎠

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