NEET Solved Paper 2019 Question 36
Question: Which of the following is true for Golden rice? [NEET 5-5-2019]
Options:
A) It is drought tolerant, developed using Agrobacterium vector.
B) It has yellow grains, because of a gene introduced from a primitive variety of rice.
C) It is Vitamin A enriched, with a gene from daffodil.
D) It is pest resistant, with a gene from Bacillus thuringiensis.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
*Golden rice is genetically modified to produce beta-carotene, a precursor of Vitamin A, in the edible parts of rice. This is achieved by introducing genes from daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) and a bacterium (Erwinia uredovora) into the rice genome. The primary goal of developing Golden rice is to address Vitamin A deficiency in populations that rely heavily on rice as a staple food.
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