Answer: Vitamin A (beta-carotene) in grain.
- A Higher levels of storage proteins in the grain
- B Vitamin A (beta-carotene) in grain
- C Resistance to insect pests via a bacterial toxin
- D Tolerance to herbicide spraying in the field
Correct answer: B. Vitamin A (beta-carotene) in grain
Explanation: Golden Rice is engineered to produce beta-carotene (Vitamin A precursor) in the grain to address Vitamin A deficiency in developing countries.
Recombinant DNA technology: a gene of interest and plasmid are cut by the same restriction enzyme, ligated into a recombinant plasmid, and introduced into a host cell.
Concept context
Recombinant DNA, GMOs, PCR, CRISPR, and biotechnology applications. Growing importance in NEET.
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