WAEC Agricultural Science 2003 Question 35

Question 35

Processing and Storage of Farm Produce

The variety of maize which is less susceptible to weevil attack is

  1. A.yellow maize
  2. B.flint maize
  3. C.floury maize
  4. D.sweet maize.
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Answer: B (flint maize)

Explanation

Flint maize has hard grains that weevils find hard to bore into.