Biopiracy

Q.

What is a bioindicator? What are some examples of bioindicators?

Q.

Biopiracy is related to which of the following?

1. Traditional knowledge

2. Biomolecules and regarding bioresources

3. Bioresources

4. All of the above

Q. Biopiracy refers to

1. All of these
2. The unauthorized extraction of biological resources
3. Patenting without compensation
4. Spurious ‘inventions’

Q. Biopiracy is

1. monitoring GMO’s
2. Governing research on GMO’s
3. use of bio resources without proper authorization
4. Commercial production of GMO’s

Q. An American company got patent rights through the US Patent and Trademark Office by claiming the creation of a new variety of Basmati by

1. Genetically modifying American basmati variety
2. Cross breeding Indian and American basmati varieties
3. Cross breeding Indian basmati with semi-dwarf varieties
4. Genetically modifying Indian basmati variety