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A transgenic food crop which might help in solving the problem of ‘night blindness’ in developing countries is

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Starlink maize

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Golden rice

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Flavr savr tomatoes

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Bt soybean

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Solution

The correct option is B Golden rice
Golden rice

Golden rice is a transgenic variety of rice. It is enriched with beta carotene (introduced through rDNA technology).

Beta carotene is considered to be the precursor to vitamin A, and gives golden colour to the transgenic rice.

Final answer

(a) Golden rice

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