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The biodegradable polyester PHBV is a copolymer of

A2-hydroxybutanoic acid and 2-hydroxypentanoic acid
B3-hydroxybutanoic acid and 3-hydroxypentanoic acid
Clactic acid and glycolic acid
D3-hydroxybutanoic acid and ethylene glycol

Answer: B

PHBV, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate), is made from 3-hydroxybutanoic acid and 3-hydroxypentanoic acid joined through ester linkages.

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