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Biodiversity, Conservation and Environmental Issues — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiodiversity, Conservation and Environmental Issues2 Marks
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Bioprospecting
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Bioprospecting is systematic search for development of new sources of chemical compounds, genes, microorganisms, macroorganism and other valuable products from nature.

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