71st B.P.S.C. Pre, 2025

Full form of PHBV biodegradable polymer:

aPoly hydroxy butyl vanillin
bPoly hydroxy butane veratric acid
cPoly (3 - Hydroxy butyrate-co-3-hydroxy valerate)✓ Correct
dPoly hydroxy butyric acid veratric acid

Explanation

PHBV is a type of biodegradable polymer, which is a member of the polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) family. Its full chemical name is Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate), which is written in short as PHBV.

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