Asked by Collin Shaffer on Apr 24, 2024
The four most important food crops today in the world are corn, wheat, rice, and __________.
Food Crops
Plants cultivated for consumption as food by humans or livestock, such as grains, vegetables, and fruits.
Corn
A cereal plant that yields large grains, or kernels, set in rows on a cob; widely cultivated as food crops for humans and as fodder for animals.
Wheat
A cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East and Ethiopian Highlands, which is a staple food in many parts of the world.
- Evaluate the contributions of different cereal crops to human society and the chronology of their becoming cultivated species.
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate the contributions of different cereal crops to human society and the chronology of their becoming cultivated species.