Step 1: Understanding the Concept
PHBV is a biodegradable copolymer, a polyester.
Step 2: Expand the name
Poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate-co-beta-hydroxyvalerate.
Step 3: Monomers
They are 3-hydroxybutanoic acid (beta-hydroxybutyric acid) and 3-hydroxypentanoic acid (beta-hydroxyvaleric acid).
Final Answer:
The monomers are beta-hydroxybutyric acid and beta-hydroxyvaleric acid.
\[ \boxed{\text{(A) }\beta\text{-hydroxy butyric acid and }\beta\text{-hydroxy valeric acid}} \]