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10.Biotechnology and its Application
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Golden rice is a genetically modified crop plant where the incorporated gene is meant for biosynthesis of
A
omega $3$
B
vitamin $A$
C
vitamin $B$
D
vitamin $C$
(NEET-2015)
Solution
(b) : Golden rice is a transgenic variety of rice (Oryza sativa) which contains good quantities of $\beta$-carotene (provitamin $A$ - inactive state of vitamin $A$). $\beta$-carotene is a principal source of vitamin $A$. Since the grains of this rice is yellow in colour due to $\beta$-carotene and commonly called golden rice.
Standard 12
Biology
