Question

    Teosinte is closely associated with which of the

    following crops?
    A Sorghum Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Maize Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Sorghum Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D wheat Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The direct ancestor of maize is a lowland wild grass known as teosinte (Zea mays ssp. parviglumis).

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