Find out from internet what is golden rice.
Golden rice is a variety of rice that has been developed through genetic modification to enhance its nutritional value. It is specifically enriched with Vitamin 'A', making it a nutritionally improved food source.
This is an example of how GM plants have been useful in addressing nutritional deficiencies. Golden rice represents one of the several benefits of genetic modification in crops, which also include tolerance to abiotic stresses, reduced reliance on chemical pesticides, reduced post-harvest losses, and increased efficiency of mineral usage by plants.
Explanation
The textbook context directly mentions golden rice under the benefits of genetically modified crops. It is cited as an example of 'enhanced nutritional value of food' and is specifically described as 'Vitamin A enriched rice.' The question asks students to find out from the internet, but the textbook itself provides this basic definition. For a 2-mark answer, students should mention that it is a GM crop, its nutritional enhancement, and specifically its Vitamin A enrichment.