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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS
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Choose the correct options about Basmati rice
I. In 1997, an American company got patent rights for Basmati rice through the US Patent and Trademark office and was allowed to sell a ‘new variety’ in US and abroad
II. This new variety of Basmati was derived from Chinese farmer’s varieties
III. Indian Basmati was crossed with semidwarf varieties and claimed as an invention or a novelty
Which of the above statements are correct?
I. In 1997, an American company got patent rights for Basmati rice through the US Patent and Trademark office and was allowed to sell a ‘new variety’ in US and abroad
II. This new variety of Basmati was derived from Chinese farmer’s varieties
III. Indian Basmati was crossed with semidwarf varieties and claimed as an invention or a novelty
Which of the above statements are correct?
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Correct option: B
I and III
Option B (I and III) is correct because the American company did get a patent on Basmati rice and crossed it with semi-dwarf varieties.
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