Question

golden rice is an improved variety of rice developed for increased ____ content. a) vitamin B b) amino acids c) protiens d) vitamin A​

Answer 1

golden rice is an improved variety of rice developed for increase vitamin A content

Answer 2

Golden rice has increased Vitamin A content. (option d)

• Golden rice is a variety of rice produced by genetic engineering to produce larger amount of vitamin A.
• The rice is genetically modified to produce beta-carotenoids. When metabolised by our body, this is converted to vitamin A.
• This is an example of biofortification to increase the nutrient content of crops. Using the concepts of biotechnology, many crops can be genetically modified to have higher nutrient value.