Q. Golden rice is a transgenic variety of rice which contains good quantities of

A) $\beta$-carotene (pro-vitamin-A)
B) $\alpha$-carotene (pro-vitamin-A)
C) $\gamma$-carotene (pro-vitamin-B)
D) All of the above
Explanation

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

Dr. Abubacker
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