Golden rice is a promising transgenic crop. When released for cultivation, it will help in

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Golden rice is a promising transgenic crop. When released for cultivation, it will help in

producing a petrollike fuel from rice

alleviation of vitamin $A$ deficiency

pest resistance

herbicide tolerance.

(AIPMT-2006) (AIPMT-2005)

Solution

(b) : Golden rice is a transgenic variety of rice (Oryza sativa) which contains good quantities of $\beta$-arotene (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