Multiple Choice
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Millions of people suffer from hunger and malnutrition. With artificial selection, farmers have improved the yields of many agricultural crops. More recently, plant biotechnology/genetic engineering has been suggested as a means to further improve crops and combat hunger.
-Golden rice is one example of a transgenic crop that produces beta carotene, a precursor for vitamin A. Golden rice has the potential to decrease blindness in populations that are suffering from vitamin A deficiency. What are some possible alternatives for people to consume adequate amounts of vitamin A?
A) provide and encourage people to consume higher quantities of polished rice
B) provide and encourage people to consume unpolished rice
C) provide and encourage people to consume leafy greens and local fruits naturally high in vitamin A
D) keep genetically modifying rice to make it produce higher amounts of beta carotene
E) B and C
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