Biotechnology And Its Applications Ques 49
49. A transgenic food crop which may help in solving the problem of night blindness in developing countries is
[2008]
(a) Flavr Savr tomatoes
(b) Starlink maize
(c) Bt Soybean
(d) Golden rice
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Answer : d
Hints & Solutions
(d) Golden rice is a transgenic food crop which may help in solving the problem of night blindness in developing countries. Golden rice or miracle rice is rich in vitamin $A$ or $\beta$-carotene and iron. Decaffeinated coffee are also valuable achievements of gene transfer technology.
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