Teosinte Is

question 32

Multiple Choice

Teosinte is:

• A) the wild ancestor of maize
• B) a modern variety of domesticated maize that grows only in the tropics
• C) a crop that hybridized with wild maize
• D) a new, highly productive strain of maize that has potential for easing hunger around the world

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Definitions:

Capital Punishment

The legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime, often referred to as the death penalty.

Death Penalty

A legal punishment involving the execution of an individual by the state as retribution for a crime.

Morality Issue

A dilemma or situation that requires a choice between actions that are judged according to a system of ethics, right, and wrong.

Sufficiently Retributive

Adequately punishing or taking vengeance for wrongdoing in a manner that is considered just.