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Biotechnology and its Applications — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Bihar BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiotechnology and its Applications2 Marks
Question
Explain Biopiracy with any suitable example.
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Answer

An example is being given to clarify bioethics or biopiracy. A plant, Pentadiplandra brazzeana, is found in Western Africa. This plant produces a protein called brazzein which is 2000 times sweeter than sugar. People of Africa know about its use. This has a bad effect on sugar exporting countries. Therefore, after acquiring the knowledge of traditional use, they enter the commercial sector and kidnap biological resources with a view to earn profit, this is called bio-ethics or biopiracy.

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