Question

91. Genetically modified “golden rice” has been engineered to meet human nutritional requirements. Which one of the following statements best qualifies golden rice?

• A. The grains have been fortified with genes to provide three times higher grain yield per acre than other high yielding varieties
• B. Its grains contain pro-vitamin A which upon ingestion is converted to vitamin A in the human body
• C. Its modified genes cause the synthesis of all the nine essential amino acids
• D. Its modified genes cause the fortification of its grains with vitamin D

Answer 1

The correct option is B Its grains contain pro-vitamin A which upon ingestion is converted to vitamin A in the human body

Golden rice is Oryza sativa rice obtained from genetic engineering in order to prepare biological molecules of beta carotene which serves as originator of pro-vitamin A in edible rice, so option B. is correct.