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BiologyBiotechnology and Its ApplicationsEthical IssuesMedium2 minPYQ_2026
BiologyMediumsingle choice
Identify the first biopatent among the following:
Options:
Answer:
C
Solution:
The first biopatent was granted in 1980 to the Indian-American scientist Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty for a genetically engineered oil-clearing bacterium,Pseudomonas putida.
This genetically modified bacterium was capable of breaking down multiple components of crude oil and was developed for the bioremediation of oil spills.
Answer: Oil clearing "Pseudomonas" bacterium
Stream:MHT_CET_MEDICALSubject:BiologyTopic:Biotechnology and Its ApplicationsSubtopic:Ethical Issues
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