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What is bioprospecting?

Options

  1. AExploring molecular diversity for products of economic importance
  2. BExploring genetic diversity for products of economic importance
  3. CExploring species:level diversity for products of economic importance
  4. DNone of the above

Correct answer

C. Exploring species:level diversity for products of economic importance

Step-by-step solution

The narrowly utilitarian arguments for conserving biodiversity are obvious; humans derive countless direct economic benefits from naturefood (cereals, pulses, fruits), firewood, fibre, construction material, industrial products (tannins, lubricants, dyes, resins, perfumes ) and products of medicinal importance. More than 25 per cent of the drugs currently sold in the market worldwide are derived from plants and 25,000 species of plants contribute to the traditional medicines used by native peoples around the world.

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