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Which of the following is true for Golden rice?
a
It has yellow grains, because of a gene introduced from a primitive variety of rice.
b
It is vitamin A enriched, with a gene from daffodil.
c
It is pest resistant, with a gene from Bacillus thuringiensis.
d
It is drought tolerant, developed using Agrobacterium vector.
detailed solution
Correct option is B
This rice is rich in beta-carotene or vitamin A. In this case two genes are introduced from daffodils (Narcissus- plant) and the third one from the soil becteria Erwinia uredovora. Genes are inserted in edible parts of rice to produce beta-carotene which further produces pro-vitamin A. This rice has 23 times more beta-carotene than the original rice.Talk to our academic expert!
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