Question

Which of the following pirates the 200 strains of fungi from Thailand?

• A. British University of Portsmouth
• B. The royal garden
• C. University of Mississippi
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A British University of Portsmouth

Answer is option A i.e. "British University of Portsmouth"
Thailand's Ministry of Science says that Portsmouth University is guilty of "biopiracy" because it failed to return the 200 specimens of fungi which could provide a cure for cancer and were collected by Portsmouth University staff on a research trip to Thailand. Biopiracy is unethical,unlawful or commercial exploitation of biological materials that are native to a particular country.