European patent office, Munich granted patent for fungicidal use of neem oil, to firm of W.R. Grace & Co. It was challenged by Vandana Shiva and Ajay Phadke who has researched neem in India and it was shown that Grace & Co. had not unveiled any novelty factor in neem’s properties. Ethics include rules of conduct by which a community regulates the behaviour and decides as to which activity is lawful and which is not.
___ allow private, monopoly right over animals and plants.

Options

A. Bioethics
B. Biopatents
C. Bioweapons
D. Either (a) or (b)

Answer

B

Explanation

A patent is the right granted by a government to an inventor to prevent others from commercial use of his invention. Biopatent system allows private, monopoly rights over cells, genes, animals and plants.