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poaceae ___ genera and ____ species of grasses
600, 8,500
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characteristics of poaceae
- herbacous monocots
- stems often hollow
- horizontal stems
- fibrous roots often w/ prop roots
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chaff
bract surrounding the grain
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bran
outer wall of seed coat + fruit coat
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germ
the embryo to sheath, oils, vitamins, protein
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whole grain
chaff is the only thing removed
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wheat is high in ____
nutrition, protien
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wheat is concentraded in _____
bran and germ
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teosinte
ancestor of modern corn
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characteristics of fabaceae
- 5 petals, 5 sepals
- bilateral symetry
- fruit is a pod
- seeds w/ 2 large cotyledons
- many w/ root nodules
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lucaena
- fastest growing woody plant
- renewable energy source
- restore soil fertility
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