Which of the following is obtained from genetic engineering?
A
Glucose
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B
Haemoglobin
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C
Golden Rice
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is C Golden Rice Golden Rice was genetically modified to provide an essential nutrients that white rice lacks: beta-carotene, which is converted into vitamin A in the body. The whole beta-carotene biosynthesis pathway was engineered with into rice endosperm to convert the GGPP to beta-carotene. Thus, the product is Golden Rice.