Wheat

Wheat

wheat, any of several species of cereal grasses of the genus Triticum (family Poaceae) and their edible grains. Wheat is one of the oldest and most important of the cereal crops.

Wheat

Wheat, a cereal grain of the genus Triticum (family Poaceae), is one of the oldest and most important of all cereal crops. It comes in several species, all of which produce edible grains.Wheat is a typical non-woody, herbaceous plant. Its structure consists of cylindrical shoots and roots which contain an embryonic region, known as an apical meristem, at their tips.

  • The apical meristem of the shoots also produces leaves that are broad and thin. Both roots and shoots show a radial organization, meaning that the cells have a pattern from the inside to the outside.
  • Humans have the most significant interaction with wheat, cultivating it by planting and nurturing it to ensure its growth.
  • Wheat is a photosynthetic autotroph that gathers carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to produce carbohydrates, which the plant utilizes to grow and obtain energy through cellular respiration.
Wheat, a cereal grain of the genus Triticum (family Poaceae), is one of the oldest and most important of all cereal crops. It comes in several species, all of which produce edible grains.

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The economic importance of wheat and its contribution to the diets of humans and livestock cannot be disputed.

The major wheat species grown throughout the world is Triticum aestivum, a hexaploid species usually called “common” or “bread” wheat.

Wheat is often considered primarily as a source of energy (carbohydrate) and it is certainly important in this respect.