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CIMMYT, where protein-enriched Opaque-2 maize was developed, stands for:

  • A Central Institute for Maize and Millet Yield Technologies
  • B International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
  • C Consortium for International Maize Mutation and Yield Testing
  • D Center for Integrated Maize and Molecular Yield Techniques

Correct answer: B. International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

Explanation: CIMMYT stands for Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center), where the protein maize with Opaque-2 gene was developed.

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Learn about animal husbandry, plant breeding, tissue culture, biofortification, and single cell protein.

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