00:01
Let's talk about golden rice.
00:02
So if you look at this image, you can see golden rice is just that it has that yellowish, orangish color compared to the white rice we typically buy.
00:12
So what causes this color and what causes the color in things such as bell peppers and carrots is beta carotene.
00:21
Beta carotene is responsible for the production of vitamin a in your body.
00:26
So if you take a look at your answer choices, you can see that b would be the correct answer.
00:34
Let's talk about it, though.
00:36
So since golden rice has been genetically engineered to address the issue of children going blind from their lack of vitamin a, we know that scientists take into consideration other factors such as herbicides, bacteria, and the size of the plant itself, they are creating these genetically modified crops.
01:02
So answer choice a talks about how golden rice is resistant to various herbicides.
01:07
If we have scientists genetically engineering a crop, they're going to make sure that it's not resistant to certain herbicides that protect it.
01:16
So a is incorrect...