Question

Orange super bananas is a common food produced by biofortification are common in areas where

• A. Banana is a staple food
• B. Vitamin A deficiency prevails
• C. Vitamin D deficiency prevails
• D. Both A and B

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both A and B

Biofortification is the method in which the food is added or supplemented with the required nutrients. The bananas are generally consumed by all the people. The regions where banana are used as staple food, the banana can be fortified with essential nutrients like beta-carotene production which is the precursor of vitamin A. Due to the presence of carotene, the colour of the banana is orange, and so called as the orange super bananas. The consumption of this banana can help to prevent the deficiency disorders due to less intake of vitamin A.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.