Crops- Corn 1

What is the scientific name for corn

• Zea mays

• Zea hirsute

• Zea vulgare

• Zea fabae

Which of the following best describes corn

• dioecious

• Monoecious

• triecious

What is the standard bushel test weight for corn

• 58 lbs

•  60 lbs

• 56 lbs

• 46 lbs

What are the main uses for corn in the United States

•  human consumption and animal feed

•  human consumption and ethanol

  production

• animal feed and ethanol production

What do the initials ‘RM’ stand for when selecting a corn hybrid

• relative milk stage

•  registered market

•  relative maturity

• relative moisture

The male part of the corn plant is referred to as the

• ear

• tassel

• silk

• Cob

What type of root system does corn have

•  tap root

• stock roots

• woody roots

•  fibrous roots

What is the botanical term for a corn seed

• caryopsis

• achene

• samara

• pome

Which of the following plant families does corn belong to

• Onagraceae

• Poaceae

• Brassicaceae

• Umbelfloraceae

Corn is naturally a(n)

• apomictic crop

•  self-pollinating crop

• cross-pollinating crop

• self-sterile crop