"Golden Rice" is genetically modified to contain daffodil genes that increase the amount of vitamin A in the rice. This is important because vitamin A deficiency is a serious health problem in many parts of the world, particularly in areas where rice is a staple food.

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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) produces larger, golden grains that increase crop yields.
E) contains daffodil genes that increase vitamin A content.

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