Consumption of which one of the following foods can prevent the kind of blindness associated with vitamin 'A' deficiency?

Question

Consumption of which one of the following foods can prevent the kind of blindness associated with vitamin 'A' deficiency? (A) Flavr Savr tomato (B) Canolla (C) Golden rice (D) Bt-Brinjal

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Golden rice is a transgenic variety of rice (Oryza sativa) which contains good quantities of (3-carotene (provitamin A - inactive state of vitamin A). P-carotene is a principal source of vitamin A. Deficiency of vitamin A causes night blindness and skin disorders.

Q. Consumption of which one of the following foods can prevent the kind of blindness associated with vitamin 'A' deficiency?

Flavr Savr tomato

Canolla

Golden rice

Bt-Brinjal

Golden rice is a transgenic variety of rice (Oryza sativa) which contains good quantities of (3-carotene (provitamin A - inactive state of vitamin A). P-carotene is a principal source of vitamin A. Deficiency of vitamin A causes night blindness and skin disorders.