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WorksheetsWhy Corn Matters
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
List at least 4 of the 8 Components of a Food Label
4 lines
2.
The Common name of Corn is
(a)
3.
Plants need all these to grow EXCEPT what?
a)
Soil
b)
Water
c)
Air
d)
Pesticides
4.
List some foods that contain corn or corn byproducts
4 lines
5.
Which of these are NOT a characteristic of Sweet Corn?
a)
Plants are taller and bear more leaves
b)
Have a natural sweetness
c)
Starchy Food that comes in kernels
d)
Fewer Calories, Less carbohydrates, proteins and fat
6.
What part of the corn plant is this?
a)
Silk
b)
Leaf
c)
Stalk
d)
Male Tassel
7.
This helps Maize (corn) pollinate.
(a)
8.
What is another name for Tassel in Maize (corn)?
a)
stalk
b)
face
c)
female inflorescence
d)
male inflorescence
9.
Where was corn first domesticated
a)
Meso America
b)
Mexico
c)
North America
d)
Hawaii
10.
This is the earliest ancestor of corn
(a)
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