Ethical Issues in Biotechnology

The situation where indigenous knowledge of nature, originating with indigenous people, is used by others for profit, without taking proper permission from them and with little or no compensation or recognition to the indigenous people themselves is known as

The exploration of natural sources by multinational companies without authorisation from the concerned country and its people is called biowar.

The use of bioresources by multinational companies and organisations without authorisation from the concerned country and its people is called _____.

The Indian Government has set up organisations such as ______, which will make decisions regarding the validity of GM research and the safety of introducing _____ for public services.

A bio-patent is a patent granted by the different NGO to the inventor for biological entities, processes and products.

Following are some of the biosafety and ethical issues of genetically engineered crop plants:
i) There is no fear of transferring allergens or toxins to humans as side effects since specific genes are selected.
ii) There is a risk of gene pollution due to transfer of the new genes into wild-type plants.
iii) Transgenics pose a harmful effect on biodiversity and have an adverse impact on environment.
iv) There is no risk of changing the fundamental nature of crop plants.

The correct combination is

The unlawful commercial exploitation of naturally occurring genetic material or biochemical is called

What does GEAC stand for?

Define Biopiracy.

Define Bio-patent.

Which Indian plants have either been patented or attempts have been made to patent them by western nations for their commercial use?

Which of the following organization is authorized for checking the validity of genetic research?

The organism that cannot be used as bioweapon is:

One of the following bacterial groups are exploited in biogas production

Pentadiplandra brazzeana produces a protein called brazzein which is about 2,000 times as sweet as sugar. This plant belongs to

Which variety of rice was patented by a U.S. company even though the highest number of varieties of this rice is found in India?

Statement-I: Indian Government has set up organisation such as GEAC (Genetic Engineering Approval Committee), which will make decisions regarding the validity of GM research and safety of introducing GM organisms for public services.

Statement-II: Genetic modification of organisms can have unpredictable results when such organisms are introduced into the ecosystem.

Biopiracy is related to which of the following?

Which of the following is/are true?

I. Biopiracy refers to the use of bio-resources by multinational companies and other organisations without proper authorisation from the countries and people concerned without compensatory payment.

II. Bioethics is the unauthorized use of bioresources and traditional knowledge related to bioresources for commercial benefits.

III. Biopatent is the exploitation of bioresources of other nations without proper authorization.