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Complete hydrolysis of PHBV gives

A2-hydroxybutanoic acid and 2-hydroxypentanoic acid
B4-hydroxybutanoic acid and 4-hydroxypentanoic acid
C3-hydroxybutanoic acid and 3-hydroxypentanoic acid
D3-aminobutanoic acid and 3-aminopentanoic acid

Answer: C

PHBV is a polyester; hydrolysis of its ester links regenerates the two hydroxy acids from which it was built, with the

- OH

group at carbon 3.

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