NEET Biology question

Which of the following is true for Golden rice?

(A)It has yellow grains, because of a gene introduced from a primitive variety of rice.
(B)It is vitamin A enriched, with a gene introduced from daffodil.Correct
(C)It is pest resistant, with a gene introduced from Bacillus thuringiensis.
(D)It is drought tolerant, developed using Agrobacterium vector.

Answer: (B)

Solution

Golden rice is genetically engineered with the psy (phytoene synthase) gene from daffodil (along with crtI) to

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