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Vocabulary:

Corn: A plant that produces large grains, or kernels, set in rows on a cob. Its many varieties produce numerous products, highly valued for both human and livestock consumption.

Hybrid: The offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds varieties, species, or groups, especially as produced through human manipulation for specific genetic characteristics

Teosinte: Corn comes from this wild grass plant.

Yield: The amount of a certain crop that is produced on a farm.

Corn Belt: This is a region in the Midwest, especially Iowa, Indiana, and Illinois that is excellent in producing a large amount of corn.

Bushel: A unit of measurement usually equal to 35 liters or 9.5 gallons!

Dent Corn: This type of corn is used for animal feed, for making corn syrup, and for everything from fuel to biodegradable plastics.

Sweet Corn: It is picked when it is immature, and is enjoyed as a vegetable, rather than being left to dry and consumed as a grain.

Popcorn: Grains with a hard, moisture resistant shells surrounding dense pocket of starch and will pop when heated

Flint: It is distinguished by a hard outer shell and kernels with a range of colors from white to red.

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