Golden rice is a transgenic crop of the future with the following improved trait

High protein content

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High vitamin A content

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High lysine (essential amino acid) content

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Insect resistance

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Solution

The correct option is B High vitamin A content
Golden rice is a variety of rice produced through genetic engineering to biosynthesize beta-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A, in the edible parts of rice.
Vitamin A deficiency leads to vision impairment in millions of people and Golden rice can be used to treat such people.

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Study the following statements (I - III) and select the correct option stating true (T) and false (F).

I. Golden rice is a transgenic rice having a gene for β- carotene.

II. Golden rice is a genetically modified crop where a gene is incorporated for the biosynthesis of omega-3 fatty acid.

III. Golden rice increase dietary vitamin A.

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