NEETBiologyBiotechnology and Its ApplicationsMCQ+4 / −1
Golden rice is a transgenic crop of the future
with the following improved trait -
- AHigh lysine (essential amino acid) content
- BHigh protein content
- CInsect resistance
- DHigh vitamin – A content
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Correct answer: D
Golden rice is a transgenic crop rice with high vitamin A content. It has been developed by transferring beta carotene synthesizing gene into the transgenic rice. Beta carotene is the precursor of vitamin A. This transgenic rice has been crossed with the already adapted varieties of rice to make them grow well in a particular area. It is very useful for the people suffering from vision impairment due to vitamin A deficiency.
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