alleryUsing a country's bio-resources without authorisation is:
ABioreactor
BBiosensor
CBiopiracy
DBiolistics
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Biopiracy
1. Companies may exploit resources and knowledge of a region.
2. Often no permission or payment is given for them.
3. This practice is called biopiracy.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 10 'Biotechnology and its Applications'_
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