Discuss the advantages of $GMO$.
Discuss the advantages of $GMO$.
$(i)$ made crops more tolerant to abiotic stresses (cold, drought, salt, heat).
$(ii)$ reduced reliance on chemical pesticides (pest-resistant crops).
$(iii)$ helped to reduce post harvest losses.
$(iv)$ increased efficiency of mineral usage by plants (this prevents early exhaustion of fertility of soil).
$(v)$ enhanced nutritional value of food, e.g., Vitamin $‘A’$ enriched rice.
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$I$. It is a transgenic variety of rice
$II$. It contains a goods quality of $\beta$-carotene (provitamin-A)
$III$. $\beta$-carotene is a principal source of vitamin- $A$
$IV$. The grains of the rice are yellow in colour due to $\beta$-carotene. The rice is commonly called golden rice
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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$I$. It is a transgenic variety of rice
$II$. It contains a goods quality of $\beta$-carotene (provitamin-A)
$III$. $\beta$-carotene is a principal source of vitamin- $A$
$IV$. The grains of the rice are yellow in colour due to $\beta$-carotene. The rice is commonly called golden rice
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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