Zaymiey

🔬 Biology  ·  Biotechnology and its Applications  ·  NEET

The protection of bio-resources of a nation from unauthorised exploitation is threatened by a practice called:

Answer: Biopiracy.

  • A Biopiracy
  • B Bioremediation
  • C Biofortification
  • D Biofertilization

Correct answer: A. Biopiracy

Explanation: Biopiracy is the use of bio-resources and associated traditional knowledge by organisations or nations without proper authorisation or compensatory payment.

Concept context

GM crops, transgenic animals, gene therapy, molecular diagnostics, and bioethics. Frequent 2–3 mark questions in NEET.

Read the full Biotechnology and its Applications notes →