Having extracted the BRCA1 and BRCA2

[aditya8062]

Having extracted the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes from human DNA to isolate them as a research subject, Myriad Genetics feels it is entitled to its patent on the new DNA compound, but petitioners in a Supreme Court case are contesting it on the grounds that a company cannot copyright nature.

A. Having extracted the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes from human DNA to isolate them as a research subject, Myriad Genetics feels it is entitled to its patent on the new DNA compound

B. Having had extracted the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes from human DNA to isolate them as research subjects, Myriad Genetics now feels it is entitled to its patent on the new DNA compound

C. Having extracted the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes from human DNA to isolate it as a research subject, Myriad Genetics now feels it is entitled to its patent on the new DNA compound

D. Having extracted the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes from human DNA to isolate them as research subjects, Myriad Genetics now feels it is entitled to its patents on the new DNA compounds

E. Having extracted the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes from human DNA to isolate them as research subjects, Myriad Genetics now feels entitled to its patents on the new DNA compound

[theCodeToGMAT]

{A}??

[moumi2013]

Ans:C

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Hi aditya8062,

This SC has an "interpretational problem" built into it.

We know that two genes were extracted, so we have a plural noun, but its not clear if the process of isolating the two genes was 1 research project or 2 separate research projects. Furthermore, it's not clear if the two genes will require 1 patent or 2 patents and if they will make up 1 compound or two separate compounds.

What is the source of this SC?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

[aditya8062]

hi rich
the source is veritas . i also doubt this question
to be specific option A look a lot weird to me
A says : Having extracted the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes from human DNA to isolate them as a research subject, Myriad Genetics feels it is entitled to its patent on the new DNA compound


the expression "it is entitled" seems wrong because in real life situation a person is entitled to patent of some discovery .so this expression ("it is entitled") seems lost

[ceilidh.erickson]

Rich is right - this is another terrible question from Veritas. I'd recommend that you stop using this source.

Another issue: "they feel they are entitled" is WAY too colloquial for a GMAT question. This is a construction commonly used in spoken English, but you would never see it on the real GMAT. The GMAT would say "they believe that they are entitled."