Rice is a cheap source of food for people in many countries where it can be grown easily. In its wild form, rice contains very few vitamins and minerals. Golden rice is a genetically modified variety of rice which produces beta-carotene, a compound that is used to produce vitamin A, in its grains. This variety of rice is found to be beneficial in regions where vitamin A deficiency is common.
Which statement supports an argument for stopping the production of golden rice as the only source of nutrients for areas suffering from malnutrition?
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Golden rice is more expensive than the other varieties of rice.
Golden rice is more expensive than the other varieties of rice.
Golden rice requires more fertilizers than the other varieties of rice.
Golden rice requires more fertilizers than the other varieties of rice.
Golden rice can still cause malnutrition as it does not contain all the other necessary nutrients.
Golden rice can still cause malnutrition as it does not contain all the other necessary nutrients.
Golden rice can cause genetic modifications in the people who consume it in large quantities.
Golden rice can cause genetic modifications in the people who consume it in large quantities.
Golden rice can still cause malnutrition as it does not contain all the other necessary nutrients.
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The statement that supports an argument for stopping the production of golden rice as the only source of nutrients for areas suffering from malnutrition is:
- Golden rice can still cause malnutrition as it does not contain all the other necessary nutrients.
The statement that supports an argument for stopping the production of golden rice as the only source of nutrients for areas suffering from malnutrition is: "Golden rice can still cause malnutrition as it does not contain all the other necessary nutrients."
To understand this, we need to consider the fact that while golden rice is genetically modified to produce beta-carotene, which is used to produce vitamin A, it does not contain all the other necessary nutrients required for a balanced diet. Malnutrition is caused by a lack of essential vitamins, minerals, and macronutrients. Consuming only golden rice without other nutrient-rich food sources can lead to deficiencies in other important nutrients, potentially causing malnutrition.
To determine which statement supports this argument, we need to evaluate the information provided in the question. The other statements about the cost, fertilizer requirements, and potential genetic modifications do not directly address the issue of golden rice lacking other necessary nutrients.
Therefore, the statement "Golden rice can still cause malnutrition as it does not contain all the other necessary nutrients" supports the argument for stopping the production of golden rice as the only source of nutrients for areas suffering from malnutrition.