10.Biotechnology and its Application
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ગોલ્ડન ચોખા એ જનીન રૂપાંતરિત ધાન્ય વનસ્પતિ છે. ત્યાં શેના સંશ્લેષણ માટેનું જનીન દાખલ કરવામાં આવેલ હોય છે ?

A

ઓમેગા - $3$

B

વિટામિન - $A$

C

વિટામિન - $B$

D

વિટામિન - $C$

(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

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