Biopiracy

Q.

What is a biopatent? Give any two examples.

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

Q. The illegal and unlawful development of biomaterials without payment to the inhabitants of their origin is called

1. Biopatent
2. Biotechnology
3. Bio-war
4. Biopiracy

Q. Use of bioresources by multinational companies and other organisations without proper authorisation from the countries and its people is called

1. bio infringement
2. biopiracy
3. biodegradation
4. bio exploitation

Q. Biopiracy is

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