Ingo Potrykus and Peter Beyer Introduced Genes for the Production

question 41

Multiple Choice

Ingo Potrykus and Peter Beyer introduced genes for the production of beta-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A, into rice.They used rice because rice

• A)is the main food for people in impoverished countries.
• B)plants were readily available to them.
• C)plants can produce some vitamin A on their own.
• D)is otherwise a complete nutrient source.
• E)is all of these.

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