Multiple choice

What three grains compromise the bulk of 2/3 of the world's population's diet?

  1. Wheat, rice, barley

  2. Wheat, rice, corn

  3. Corn, wheat, maize

  4. Rice, beans, wheat

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Wheat, rice, and corn (maize) are the three primary cereal crops that provide the majority of the caloric intake for the global human population. Other options include crops like barley or beans, which are significant but do not reach the same global scale of consumption as the primary three.