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Golden rice is a transgenic crop of the future with the following improved trait:

1. insect resistance
2. high lysine (essential amino acid) content
3. high protein content
4. high vitamin-A content

Correct answer: high vitamin-A content

Solution

Golden rice is genetically modified to produce beta-carotene in the grain, which the body converts into vitamin A. This makes it useful for addressing vitamin A deficiency, especially in populations relying heavily on rice.

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