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The monomers of the biodegradable copolyester PHBV are

A2-hydroxybutanoic acid and 2-hydroxypentanoic acid
Blactic acid and glycolic acid
C3-hydroxybutanoic acid and 3-hydroxypentanoic acid
Dethylene glycol and terephthalic acid

Answer: C

PHBV is poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate); the valerate unit comes from 3-hydroxypentanoic acid.

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