Patent Law as It Pertains to Biotechnology Has Had to Change

question 36

Multiple Choice

Patent law as it pertains to biotechnology has had to change in recent years in response to

• A)the changeable nature of the genetic code.
• B)the number of people asking for genetic tests.
• C)the increasing number of human genes.
• D)the greatly accelerated speed of DNA sequencing.

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