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No. Corn-on-the-cob is sweet corn, which is genetically different from popcorn. Both are different from field corn used for livestock feed, and flint corn used for making corn chips. While they are all the same genus and species, Zea mays, they are different subspecies and cultivars.
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What kind of kernals is popcorn made out of?
Popcorn is its own variety of corn. Normal corn or sweet corn cannot produce the same popped fluff as popcorn. Today's popcorn is genetically closer to the maize that all today's variety of corns extend from
What is the difference of popcorn to regular corn?
Both popcorn and regular corn come from exactly the same plant, but in order for popcorn to "pop", it must be dried out completely before using. This way the trapped air in the kernel expands quickly when heated, resulting in a popped kernel.
Does any kind of corn pop?
Yes and no. Most corn will pop, but there is a seed for pop corn and is grown for selling as pop corn. Sweet corn would not pop the same way or as well and corn grown to feed cattle wouldn't pop well.
Can you plant sweet corn and field corn in same field?
You can, but if they pollinate at the same time, the sweet corn will taste all starchy and not sweet because it crossed with the field corn.
What are popcorn ears?
An ear of popcorn is simply an earn of corn turned to popcorn. I'm sure "popcorn ear" refers to the same thing.
What type of farming did the arawak's and the caribs practice?
my answer is the caribs practiced plant the same as the arwaks such as:cassava,corn,sweet potato etc
What is the symbiotic relationship between corn smut fungus and the corn crop?
I think it is parasitism because corn smut is the disease on a corn crop caused by fungi and so, fungi is taking nourishment from the corn crop but damaging it at the same time (corn smut..).
How does corn turn into popcorn?
Actually, popcorn isn't grown popcorn naturally. It is slightly dehydrated corn bits. Then, when you put it in the microwave, it heats the water in it and makes it pop because the water turns into steam, the steam tries to break loose, then it pushes against the skin and POP!
Why does a cup of candy corn weigh more than a cup of popcorn?
You know I would say it is because candy corn is heavier. :P For the same reason a box of rocks is heavier than a box of feathers. A cup measures a size or amount - a volume, not a weight. Candy Corn has a much higher mass than popcorn. Popcorn is mostly air, and Candy Corn is mostly sugar.
Does dried corn seed turn into popcornWhile all popcorn starts as dried corn, not all dried corn can become popcorn. Only a specific variety of maize, known scientifically as Zea mays everta, has the unique structure required to "pop?
No, not all dried corn seeds turn into popcorn. While popcorn does come from dried corn, only a special type of corn called Zea mays everta can pop. This variety has a hard outer shell and a small amount of moisture inside the kernel. When heated, the moisture turns into steam and builds pressure until the kernel bursts open, creating the fluffy popcorn we eat. Other types of dried corn do not have the same structure, so they will not pop like popcorn.
What is the French word for popcorn?
I believe that it originated from Mexico. Seeing as the native americans/indians grew corn first, they most likely had primitive types of popcorn back then. Thats were it originates, but whether or not its a "American food" is up for you to decide. We sure eat a lot of it though!
What food became the most important crop in the America's?
Corn :) BTW Corn and Maize are the same thing! :)
