Corn

Corn

How well do you know corn?

Multiple Choice

Is corn a vegetable, fruit or a grain?

• vegetable

• fruit

• vegetable, fruit & grain

• grain

Multiple Choice

Where does Illinois rank in corn production in the United States?

• 2nd

• 4th

• 10th

• 1st

Multiple Choice

The "germ" is the only living part of the seed.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Approximately how many grains of pollen does it take to create an ear of field corn?

• 10

• 100

• 80

• 800

Multiple Choice

True or False - Most field corn is used to feed humans.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False-Field or "dent" corn is sold for people to eat it off the cob.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False- 95% of corn farms in America are family owned.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What nutrients does a corn plant require?

• Nitrogen

• Phosphorus

• Potassium

• All 3

Multiple Choice

True or False-Corn is a renewable resource.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False-Corn is used in making a high-performance fuel called ethanol.

• False

• True