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Poaceae most important family to humans wheat, oats, barley, sugarcane, rice, corn, lawn, bamboo, etc. |
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- linear leaves w/ parallel venation
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- stems (culms) ofter hollow between nodes
- rhizomes and fibrous adventitious roots
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sepals and petals missing wind pollinated small and inconspicuous |
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embryo contains vitamins Beri-beri:defficiendies in B1 pellegra: defficiencies in B3 |
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| grinding, sifting, polishing |
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| protein in cereal grains, needed to make leavened bread, traps CO2 production by yeast |
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(Hordeum vulgare) 1st domesticated used for beer, irish scotch and whiskey, malt |
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(Avena sativa) originated as a weed highest protein content of all cereals |
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(Secale cereale) recently cultivated for bread Eastern europe Infected by ergot fungus |
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(Oryza sativa) China most important crop in the world lacks gluten seedlings grown seperately then transported to acquatic fields |
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often dehusked seed of an achene Quinoa Buckwheat Chia Hemp |
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