"Golden rice" refers to rice that has been genetically modified to contain increased levels of vitamin A. This is achieved through the addition of transgenes, which modify the rice's genome. The other options, such as resistance to herbicides, viruses, or insect pests, do not involve modifications to the rice's nutrient content or genome specifically for the purpose of increasing vitamin A levels.

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"Golden Rice

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"Golden rice"

A) is resistant to various herbicides,making it practical to weed rice fields with those herbicides.
B) is resistant to a virus that commonly attacks rice fields.
C) includes bacterial genes that produce a toxin that reduces damage from insect pests.
D) has a modified genome that includes transgenes that lead to increased vitamin A content.

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