Chapter 24 -1 Flashcards
1
Q
Where is corn grown?
A
In square mile fields across the midwest (Iowa)
2
Q
What is the driving production of corn?
A
tassels for fuel
3
Q
What are the female structures of corn?
A
protective epidermis
silk
ova
supporting cob
4
Q
What is a stigma?
A
each strand of silk
5
Q
What is a style?
A
single grain of corn
6
Q
What is required for the corn ova to develop into seeds?
A
each strand must be fertilized
7
Q
If all ova are fertilized what will develop?
A
perfect ears
8
Q
The genetics of corn plants are closely managed by?
A
seed companies (which produce for dif. lengths)
