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It was created by transforming rice with psy and crt genes

B

Golden rice was designed to produce ` beta ` - carotene in the endosperm part

C

It is rich in ` alpha` - carotene, an active form of vitamin A

D

It was created by Ingo Potrykus of the Institute of plant Sciences at the Swiss Federal Institute of technology

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  4. Bt toxin is obtained from:

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  10. Which of the following is obtained from genetic engineering?

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  11. Which is used in production of insulin by genetic engineering

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  17. Bt cotton is resistant to:

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  18. Which one of the following bacteria is used for production of transgen...

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