Golden rice is rich in
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Golden rice is a transgenic variety of rice (Oryza sativa) that contains good quantities of carotene (provitamin A or inactive state of vitamin A). Since the grains of the rice are yellow in color due to carotene, it is commonly called golden rice.
- vitamin D
- vitamin B
- vitamin C
- vitamin A.
The Correct Option is D
Solution and Explanation
Golden Rice is rich in vitamin A.
Golden rice is a variety of rice and is a bioengineered crop with yellow-colored endosperm containing ꞵ-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A. When metabolized by the human body beta-carotene is converted into Vitamin A. Golden rice helps to maintain normal eye vision, and prevent night blindness and skin disorder.
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