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NEET · Biology · STD 12 - 10. biotechnology and its application

Golden rice is a genetically modified crop plant where the incorporated gene is meant for biosynthesis of

  1. A omega \(3\)
  2. B vitamin \(A\)
  3. C vitamin \(B\)
  4. D vitamin \(C\)
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(B) vitamin \(A\)

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(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.