Then further discuss: Should a company be allowed to patent a life form? Does it matter if the life form is a non-sentient organism like a plant? Is there a place where the law can ethically draw a line between life as property and life beyond the right of any person or business to own or appropriate?

1) Identify the 5 requirements for a patent.
2) Then further discuss: Should a company be allowed to patent a life form? Does it matter if the life form is a non-sentient organism like a plant? Is there a place where the law can ethically draw a line between life as property and life beyond the right of any person or business to own or appropriate?