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What is a biodegradable polymer ? Give an example of a biodegradable aliphatic polyester.

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Polymers which disintigrate by themselves over a period of time due to enviromental degradation by bactriea etc. are called biodegradable polymers An example of biodegradable aliphatic polyster is `PHBV` i.e Poly `beta` hydroxybutyrate-co-`beta` hydroxyvalerate
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Tollen's reagent and fehling's solution can be used to distinguish between aldose and ketose.
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