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What is the function of the embryo in a rice grain?
What is the function of the embryo in a rice grain?
Develop into a new plant
How does the embryo of a rice grain respire?
How does the embryo of a rice grain respire?
By taking in oxygen in the air
What does the embryo of a rice grain consume for food?
What does the embryo of a rice grain consume for food?
Starch in the grain itself
What happens to the embryo during milling?
What happens to the embryo during milling?
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What is the main composition of the endosperm in a rice grain?
What is the main composition of the endosperm in a rice grain?
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What is the part of the grain attached to the panicle?
What is the part of the grain attached to the panicle?
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What is the thin fibrous layer of the grain known as?
What is the thin fibrous layer of the grain known as?
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How many layers does the pericarp consist of?
How many layers does the pericarp consist of?
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What is sometimes called the tegmen layer?
What is sometimes called the tegmen layer?
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What is removed in the whitening stage during milling?
What is removed in the whitening stage during milling?
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What does a higher milling degree of grains indicate?
What does a higher milling degree of grains indicate?
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What is the most visible part of a rough rice grain?
What is the most visible part of a rough rice grain?
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What can damage processing equipment due to excessive wear and tear of machine parts?
What can damage processing equipment due to excessive wear and tear of machine parts?
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What part of the grain makes it abrasive and very hard, providing protection against insects, microorganisms, moisture, and gases?
What part of the grain makes it abrasive and very hard, providing protection against insects, microorganisms, moisture, and gases?
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Where can Awn be found in the grain?
Where can Awn be found in the grain?
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Why is knowing the anatomy of grain important in postharvest operations?
Why is knowing the anatomy of grain important in postharvest operations?
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What makes rice kernels break easily on mechanical impact during physical operations?
What makes rice kernels break easily on mechanical impact during physical operations?
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