Q. Which of the following in true for Golden rice ?
A) It is Vitamin A enriched, with a gene from daffodil
B) It is pest resistant, with a gene from $Bacillus\ thuringiensis$
C) It is drought tolerant, developed using $Agrobacterium$ vector
D) It has yellow grains, because of a gene introduced from a primitive variety of rice
Explanation
[Solution] Golden rice is enriched with $\beta$-carotene (provitamin A) using genes including one from daffodil. Answer (1).
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