Q. Golden rice is a promising transgenic crop. When released for cultivation, it will help in :
A) alleviation of vitamin-A deficiency
B) pest resistance
C) herbicide tolerance
D) producing a petrol-like fuel from rice
Explanation
[Solution from source] Golden rice is genetically engineered to make beta-carotene (provitamin A) in the grain, so it is meant to reduce vitamin A deficiency. Pest resistance is the trait of Bt crops, not golden rice. Answer (1).
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