The outer capsule of drugs is made up of a polymer of:

glycolic acid and lactic acid

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glycine and caproic acid

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salicylic acid and p-aminobenzoic acid

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3

-hydroxybutanoic acid and

3

-hydroxypentanoic acid

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Solution

The correct option is D $3$ -hydroxybutanoic acid and $3$ -hydroxypentanoic acid

The outer capsule of drugs is made up of PHBV (poly $β$ -hydroxy butyrate-co- $β$ -hydroxy valerate) which is used in specially packaging orthopedic devices and in controlled release of drugs.

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

(b) Glycine + amino caproic acid

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