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Which of the following is true for Golden rice?

1. It is vitamin A enriched, with a gene from daffodil.
2. It is pest resistant, with a gene from Bacillus thuringiensis.
3. It is drought tolerant, developed using Agrobacterium vector.
4. It has yellow grains, because of a gene introduced from a primitive variety of rice.

Correct answer: It is vitamin A enriched, with a gene from daffodil.

Solution

Golden rice is genetically modified to produce beta-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A, in the edible endosperm. One of the genes used in its development came from daffodil, which helps create the yellow color and vitamin A enrichment.

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