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Golden rice is a promising transgenic crop. When released for cultivation, it will help in
- Herbicide tolerance
- Alleviation of vitamin A deficiency
- Producing a petrol-like fuel from rice
- Pest resistance
Answer
(2) Alleviation of vitamin A deficiency
Solution
Golden rice is a transgenic variety of rice in which genes for the synthesis of β-carotene (provitamin A) have been introduced.
⇒ β-carotene gives the grains a golden-yellow colour and is converted into vitamin A in the body.
∴ Golden rice helps in alleviating vitamin A deficiency (night blindness), especially where rice is the staple food.
Answer: (2)
AIPMT 2006