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The illegal and unlawful development of bio materials without payment to the inhabitants of their origin is called as


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Biopatent
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Biotechnology
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Biopiracy
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Biowar
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The correct option is C Biopiracy
Biopiracy is a situation where indigenous knowledge of nature, originating with indigenous peoples, is used by others for profit, without permission from or no compensation or recognition to the indigenous people. It is the theft or robbery of genetic resources indigenous to a country.

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