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Golden rice is a promising transgenic crop. When released for cultivation, it will help in:

  1. A
    alleviation of vitamin-A deficiency
  2. B
    pest resistance
  3. C
    herbicide tolerance
  4. D
    producing a petrol-like fuel from rice

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Golden rice is genetically modified to produce beta-carotene, a precursor of Vitamin A, helping alleviate its deficiency.

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Golden rice is a promising transgenic crop. When released for cultivation, it will help in:
A
alleviation of vitamin-A deficiency
B
pest resistance
C
herbicide tolerance
D
producing a petrol-like fuel from rice

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