Define the terms $(i)$ Bioprospecting $(ii)$ Endemism.
(N/A) $(i)$ Bioprospecting: The process of exploring molecular,genetic,and species-level diversity for products of economic importance.
$(ii)$ Endemism: The ecological state of a species being unique to a defined geographic location,such as an island,nation,country,or other defined zone,and not found naturally anywhere else.
$(ii)$ Endemism: The ecological state of a species being unique to a defined geographic location,such as an island,nation,country,or other defined zone,and not found naturally anywhere else.
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