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During war , accidents or street quarrels , sometime people get deep injuries which require stitching, of wounds. Earlier these wounds used to be stitched by nylon thread which was non - biodegradable. This thread used to be pulled out after healing of wounds. This process caused pain to the patients. But these days biodegradable polymer is used for stitching of wounds which gets degraded by itself , within a weak or so.
Now answer the following questions :
Write the name of the biodegradable polymer used for stitching of wounds after operation.
(ii) What are the monomer units of this polymer ?
(iii) What are the degradation products of this polymer and what happens to them in the body ?

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### Step-by-Step Solution **(i) Name of the biodegradable polymer used for stitching of wounds:** The biodegradable polymer commonly used for stitching wounds after operations is **Nylon 2, Nylon 6**. This polymer is known for its ability to degrade naturally within the body, thus eliminating the need for painful removal after the wound has healed. **(ii) Monomer units of this polymer:** ...
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