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Grain Types
Define Grain
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The grain is grown in mostly water is called? | Rice |
| The grain is grown mostly in the Midwest and both people and animals can eat it. | Corn |
| It is the fourth largest grain crop and both humans and animals can eat it. | Oats |
| It is the most widely cultivated cereal crop in the world, with Australia being the eighth largest producer and fourth largest exporter in the world. | Wheat |
| It is a cereal grain that was originally native to Asia | Barley |
| Is related to sugar cane and to millet and is called ‘Great Millet’ in some areas of West Africa. | Sorghum |
| It was the main grain used for bread-making in Northern Europe and Russia for many centuries. This is partly because it grows well in colder, harsher climates | Rye |
| Not classified as a ‘true’ grain, but rather a ‘pseudo-cereal’. Its nutritional profile, nutty flavor, appearance and culinary applications have led it to be commonly referred to as a grain. | Buckwheat |
| Annual cereal grass whose use can be traced back to around 3359 BC. | Teff |
| It is one of the hardiest grains and is therefore a staple food in regions with poor soils where other grains will not grow at all | Millet |