Question

Golden rice is:

• A. A variety of rice grown along the yellow river in China.
• B. Long stored rice having yellow colour tint.
• C. A transgenic rice having gene for beta carotene.
• D. Wild variety of rice with yellow coloured grains.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

A transgenic rice having gene for beta carotene.

A transgenic rice having gene for beta carotene is called golden rice due to its colour. This strain of Oryza sativa is developed to tackle the vitamin A deficiency in nutrient deficient population.

So, the correct answer is 'A transgenic rice having gene for beta carotene.'