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Biotechnology raises questions about responsible practice, ownership and fair use of biological resources.
NSEB · Biotechnology Principles and Processes & Biotechnology and its Applications · 1 linked question · 100% coverage
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Bioethics and Biopiracy is the central idea in this question pattern. Identify the condition in the stem before applying the method below.
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Separate permission from appropriation
Bioethics concerns standards for biological activities. A biopatent grants defined exclusive rights. Biopiracy is unauthorised appropriation of bioresources or associated knowledge; authorised use is not biopiracy.
OlympIQ exam lens
- ✓Bioethics → standards for responsible activity.
- ✓Biopatent → exclusive legal right.
- ✓Biopiracy → unauthorised appropriation.
OlympIQ trap
The permission status is the key distinction in a biopiracy item.
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