Golden rice is a transgenic crop of the future with the following improved traits:
Correct answer: D. High vitamin-A content
- A. Insect resistance
- B. High lysine (essential amino acid) content
- C. High protein content
- D. High vitamin-A content
Explanation
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 people suffering from vision impairment due to vitamin A deficiency.
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