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What is the scientific name of corn?

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Matz Lewis Clark

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Matz Lewis Clark, College student, Graduation, Orlando

Answered Dec 12, 2018

The scientific name of corn is “Zea mays”. Corn belongs to the:
Kingdom: Plantae, Division: Magnoliophyta, Class: Liliopsida, Order: Poales, Family: Poaceae, Genus: Zea and the Specie: Z. mays.

The scientific name of corn is “Zea mays”. Corn belongs to the:
Kingdom: Plantae,
Corn is also known as maize, it is a cereal grain that has become a staple in many parts of the world. There are six major type of corn, they include: dent corn, pod corn, popcorn, flint corn, sweet corn and flour corn. Corn is consumed directly by humans, used for corn ethanol, corn syrup, animal feed and many other maize products.

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Answered Jan 26, 2021

The scientific name of corn is Zea Mays. Corn is also known as maize. Corn is used for the production of corn ethanol, corn syrup, animal feed and it is also consumed directly by humans. There are six major types of corn it includes dent corn, pod corn, flint corn, sweet corn, flour corn, and popcorn.

Corn is grown in almost all parts of the world. Corn is a popular cereal because of its versatility. the best method used for storing maize is the use of silo.

Corn belongs to Kingdom: Plantae, Division: Magnoliophyta, Class: Liliopsida, Order: Poales, Family: Poaceae, Genus: Zea, and the Specie: mays.

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Answered Jan 21, 2021

The correct answer to this question is Zea mays. Corn can also be known as the word maize. Corn is a cereal grain and it can be found all over the world. Along with that, corn has many different types of it.

There are six of them, which are:

1. Dent Corn: This type is a field corn. It gets its name because it has a dent in it.
2. Pod Corn: This type is a mutant of maize that creates leaves in each kernel.
3. Popcorn: This type of corn comes in small kernels and is usually eaten as a snack
4. Flint Corn: This type of corn has a hard layer and comes in different colors.
5. Sweet Corn: This type of corn has a sweet flavor to it and can come canned.
6. Flour Corn: This type of corn is used to make flour.

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Answered Jan 18, 2021

Zea mays or maize is the scientific name for corn, and it is a cereal grain that became popular with Southern Mexican people about ten thousand years ago. The plant's leafy stalk creates pollen and separate flowerings known as the "ears." It is considered a food that sustains life, and since it is a grain it is a staple food in many different parts of the world.

It is noteworthy to mention that the total production of corn exceeds that of wheat or rice, and corn can also be cultivated into other items, such as corn starch or corn syrup. Essentially, maize is the preferred name for informal scientific and worldwide practice because it refers specifically to this one grain. Corn, on the contrary, can have many different meanings.

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Answered Jan 14, 2021

The scientific name of corn is “Zea Mays.” Some people would also refer to corn as “Maize.” This is a type of cereal grain that people started to use in Southern Mexico. When people realized just how much it can be used for a lot of other dishes, they have started to make an effort to incorporate it into their different food items.

What makes this different is it does not look like other grains. It is protected by its leaves and once you remove the leaves, you will see seeds that are lined up almost perfectly. There are different types of corn that are available. People will have different preferences with which ones they like to eat more.

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Answered Jan 12, 2021

The scientific or botanical name of corn is Zea mays. While it is known as corn in some parts of the world, others know it as maize. Corn or maize is an example of cereal that many people believe originates from Central America. In fact, it has been grown in southern Mexico for over 10,000 years.

Currently, corn is grown almost in all parts of the world. As a result, it has become a popular cereal grain because of its versatility. If you are making plans to grow corn, remember there are about six types of corn, they are flour corn, sweet corn, flint corn, popcorn, pod corn, and dent corn.

While all six types of corn are grown in a similar way, it is important to know that they have different characteristics. Also, they have different uses, although you can still consider the six types of corn as food. Corn is also used in gas and oil, plastic, livestock field, etc.

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clarkdavid1207

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Answered Jul 02, 2020

Honestly I really didn'tknow that corn belongs to another name i.e. Zea Mays.

Glad to know about it from you. Thank you

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Morg

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Answered Feb 17, 2020

Matz thank you so much for the answer, I like to come here and discover new things. Now I get why in Italian they say "mais" for corn!

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