Monsanto,the American-based multinational agricultural biotechnology corporation,has scoured the earth in a quest to patent plants that have been used for centuries by indigenous people as medication and turn them into commercially viable medicines.What do indigenous people call this practice?
A) DNA theft
B) intellectual property protection
C) biopiracy
D) gene fraud

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Indigenous people call this practice biopiracy, which refers to the exploitation of traditional knowledge and genetic resources. It involves the commercialization and patenting of plants or other resources that have been used for generations by indigenous people without their consent or compensation. This practice is often seen as a form of theft, as it involves taking valuable resources that belong to indigenous communities and profiting from them without giving anything back.

Monsanto,the American-Based Multinational Agricultural Biotechnology Corporation,has Scoured the Earth in a Quest