Question

Which of the following statements about Golden Rice is false?

  
A. Golden rice was designed to reduce the incidence of vitamin A deficiency in countries such as Bangladesh.

B. Golden rice was genetically engineered ten years ago.

C. Golden rice has been approved as safe for consumption in the United States.

D. Golden rice contains a gene that produces beta carotene.

Answer 1

Golden rice is a genetically modified crop that is enriched with beta-carotene so as to reduce vitamin A deficiency in countries like Bangladesh. Beta-carotene is converted into vitamin A when metabolized in the human body. This variety of rice was developed in the late 90s and in the year 2018, it was declared safe to be consumed in countries like Canada and the U.S.

Hence, the statement that is false about golden rice is- B) Golden rice was genetically engineered ten years ago.