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Basmati rice, traditionally grown in India, was patented by a US company. This act exemplifies:

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## CORE INFORMATION
✓ **Answer**: B
## CONCEPT FRAMEWORK
 **Primary Concept**: Biopiracy
 **Related Topics**: Intellectual property rights, traditional knowledge, biodiversity
 **Prerequisites**: Understanding of intellectual property and its application to biological resources.
## SOLUTION PATHWAY
**Given Information**:
  A US company patented Basmati rice, traditionally grown in India.
  
**Method & Steps**:
 1. Identify the act.
  Reasoning: The question describes a scenario where a foreign entity patented a biological resource traditionally used by a community in another country.
  Formula/Rule: None directly applicable.
 2. Define biopiracy.
  Working: Biopiracy is the unauthorized appropriation of biological resources or traditional knowledge, often associated with patenting by foreign entities. This act fits the definition.
  Key Point:  The key is the unauthorized appropriation and patenting without proper acknowledgment or compensation to the original custodians of the resource (Indian farmers in this case).
 3. Match the act with the options.
  Result: Biopiracy is the most fitting term to describe the given scenario.
  Verification: The definition of biopiracy aligns precisely with the actions described.
 ## OPTION ANALYSIS
A :x: Co-extinction refers to the extinction of one species leading to the extinction of another species dependent on it. This is not relevant here.
B ✓: Biopiracy accurately describes the unauthorized appropriation of Basmati rice and its patenting by a US company.
C :x: Genetic erosion refers to the loss of genetic diversity within a population.  While this could be a consequence of the biopiracy in the long term, it's not the direct action described.
D :x: Ex-situ conservation refers to the conservation of species outside their natural habitat. This is unrelated to the patenting of Basmati rice.
 ## LEARNING AIDS
 **Common Mistakes**: Misunderstanding the definitions of the different options.
  1.Confusing biopiracy with other related environmental terms.
  2. Failing to recognize the ethical and legal implications of the action described.
 **Quick Tips**: Focus on the unauthorized appropriation of biological resources and traditional knowledge by a foreign entity.

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Co-extinction

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The correct Option is "Biopiracy"

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Genetic erosion

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Ex-situ conservation

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