Biology · PYQ NEET UG 2019(1)

Which of the following is TRUE for Golden rice?

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

Correct answer · Option 3

It is Vitamin A enriched, with a gene from daffodil.

Golden rice is a transgenic variety of rice enriched in Provitamin A (beta-carotene) by introducing genes from daffodil and a bacterium.