NEET 2008 Biology question

A transgenic food crop which may help in solving the problem of night blindness in developing countries is

(1)Golden riceCorrect
(2)Flavr Savr tomatoes
(3)Starlink maize
(4)Bt Soybean

Answer: (1)

Solution

Golden rice is a transgenic rice into which genes for the synthesis of -carotene (provitamin A) have been introduced; it is rich in vitamin A and can help prevent night blindness (vitamin A deficiency). Hence

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Question ID VK-090114