Q. Consumption of which one of the following foods can prevent the kind of blindness associated with vitamin-A deficiency?

A) Flavr savr tomato
B) Canolla
C) Golden rice
D) Bt brinjal
Explanation

Golden rice. Golden rice a variety of Oryza sativa is produced through the genetic engineering of biosynthesis beta-carotene, a precursor of provitamin-A in the edible parts of rice. The research that led to golden rice was conducted with the goal of helping children who suffer from vitamin-A deficiency and blindness in poor countries. Golden rice has been breed to be especially disease-resistant, resulting in better crop yield

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