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Grains
How many varieties of rice are there? Why are whole grains better than refined grains? The Grains category can help answer the important questions about this very important food group.
863 Questions
Which country is the largest producer of wheat?
China is the largest producer of wheat followed by India.
Maize, also known as corn, was originally domesticated in Mesoamerica, specifically in what is now modern-day Mexico. It was first cultivated by indigenous peoples over 10,000 years ago and has since become a staple crop around the world.
Is there pollen grain inside the pollen cell?
A single pollen grain contains the generative material that forms the male gametes. It also contains the material that will form the pollen tube when the pollen lands on the pistil. These are covered by a thin layer called the intine or endospore as well as a thick protective wall called the exine or exospore.
Why do plant produce so many pollan grains when only one pollen grain is needed for fertilization?
Because some won't find mates.
To have the greatest chance of 'breeding' as many times as possible.
What was the original name for corn?
[1] The word corn came from the Old English corn, which came from the Germanic kurmo and then kornu, which came from the Indo-European gmom. The word refers to the main type of grain that's grown in an area. So corn means barley in North Africa, barley or wheat in England and Wales, and oats in Ireland and Scotland. [2] The plant corn is thought to have originated in Central America or Mexico. There are some, however, who think that the plant may have originated in the highlands of Peru. It's thought to be some 7,000-9,000 years old. It's in the grass family. And it's thought to have an unknown common ancestor with teosinte grass of Mexico. Some think that corn developed from teosinte. Some think that it developed from a relative of teosinte. And some think that it develoed from an interaction between teosinte and one of its relatives.
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Prior to forming GCGI, Mr. Grain served as President of Global Signal Inc. (formerly NYSE listed GSL) from its emergence from bankruptcy through its operational turnaround. Global Signal was one of the largest independent wireless communications tower companies in North America with a leading presence in the Southeastern United States. Under Mr. Grain's leadership, Global Signal grew its portfolio from approximately 2,000 towers to over 11,000 communication sites in all 50 states, Canada and the UK through numerous acquisitions including the $1.202 billion agreement with the Sprint Corporation for the exclusive right to lease and/or operate more than 6,600 wireless communication towers and related assets. In January of 2007 Global Signal was acquired by Crown Castle International (NYSE - CCI) for $5.7 billion.
Prior to joining Global Signal, Mr. Grain served as Senior Vice President of AT&T Broadband's New England Region, the third-largest cable television cluster in the United States with revenues of over $1.5 billion, serving over 2 million cable television subscribers and employing a workforce of more than 6,000. Prior to leading this operation, Mr. Grain spent more than a decade in the financial services industry, most recently as a Principal at Morgan Stanley in New York where he focused primarily on telecommunications, media and technology companies.
In September of 2009, Mr. Grain was appointed by Florida Governor Charlie Crist and his cabinet to serve as a member of the State Board of Administration's Investment Advisory Council (IAC) which has oversight over how the state retirement system funds and the state's tobacco settlement funds are invested.
Mr. Grain is an active member of the Business Executives for National Security (BENS), the Young President's Organization (YPO), is a founding director of, and investor in the Gateway Bank of Southwest Florida in Sarasota, Florida, and was a member of the National Finance Committee of Obama for America. In 2005, Mr. Grain was selected by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to participate in the U.S. Joint Civilian Orientation Conference-69 (JCOC-69).
Mr. Grain earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the College of the Holy Cross in 1984 and is a member of the College's Board of Trustees. Mr. Grain also earned a Masters of Business Administration degree from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College in 1989 and is a member of the MBA Advisory Board.What do you find at the bottom of a cereal box?
Cereal dust, unless you are asking something more profound . . .?
Which specific molecule is wheat mostly made up of?
Wheat is primarily composed of starch, which is a polysaccharide made up of glucose units. Starch constitutes a significant portion of the grain's carbohydrate content, providing energy. Additionally, wheat contains proteins, primarily gluten, as well as smaller amounts of fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
