Q606
First patent for life forms was awarded to
A.
A. K. Singh
B.
Cope land
C.
Maheswari
D.
Anand Chakrabarty
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The first patent for life forms was awarded to Anand Chakrabarty for the new microbe, which is "Multiplasmid hydrogen-degrading Pseudomonas". These microbes could digest about two-thirds of the hydrocarbons that would be found in a typical oil spill.