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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