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Genetically modified "golden rice" has been engineered to meet human nutritional requirements.

Which one of the following statements best qualifies golden rice ?

(a) The grains have been fortified with genes to provide three times higher grain yield per acre than other high yielding varieties

(b) Its grains contain pro-vitamin A which upon ingestion is converted to vitamin A in the human body

(c) Its modified genes cause the synthesis of all the nine essential amino acids

(d) Its modified genes cause the fortification of its grains with vitamin D.

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(b) Golden rice is genetically modified rice. It contains Beta carotene and other carotenoids. Provitamin A (Beta carotene) which upon ingestion converted to Vitamin A in the body.

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