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The document is from Panama University's Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, School of Gastronomy. It contains a discussion section with student Kirilays Medina answering questions about agricultural topics. The questions and answers cover: 1) what percentage of the world's food comes from plants, 2) examples and nutritional importance of cereals, 3) differences in the life cycles of cereals and pasture grasses, 4) leading wheat producing nations, and 5) plant reproduction. The document also includes a vocabulary section defining key terms.

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Inglés

The document is from Panama University's Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, School of Gastronomy. It contains a discussion section with student Kirilays Medina answering questions about agricultural topics. The questions and answers cover: 1) what percentage of the world's food comes from plants, 2) examples and nutritional importance of cereals, 3) differences in the life cycles of cereals and pasture grasses, 4) leading wheat producing nations, and 5) plant reproduction. The document also includes a vocabulary section defining key terms.

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PANAMA UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES


SCHOOL OF GASTRONOMY

LICENCIATURE IN GASTRONOMY

SUBJECT: ENGLISH
TEACHER: ORLANDO CORREA

STUDENT: KIRIALYS MEDINA ID: 8-1015-914

DATE: MAY 3rd 2023

DISCUSSION

1) What percetaje of the world’s food supply comes from plants?


R/ It is estimated that 95% of our food is produced directly or indirectly on
our soils.

2) Give some examples of cereals or graims. How are they important


nutrionally?
R/ -Rice
- Barley - Sorghum
- Rye - Triticale
- Corn - Burgundy wheat
- Wheat - Rolled oats
- Birdseed - Spelt

Cereals are very valuable in the human dest because they are Saterfy the Calore
demands of individuals or they rich in such or carbohydrate, but they also
provide important nutrients.

 Vitamins such as E, With outstanding antioxidant Capacity, and those of


group. B.
 Minerals such as iron, magnesium and calaur.
 Different taper of proteins.
 Orctay fiber, wmmportant for proper ent estioned pection.

3) Name an important difference in the life cycles of cereals and pasture


grasses.
R/ Many Cereals are also grown as fedder oor, at least, used ar such when
market cond, hors pave them. Strawn and Coors talks one important soures
of terlock feed.

4) Name they leading wheat. Producing nations.


R/ Examples:
- China - India
- European Union - Russia
- United States
- Australia - Türkiye
- Canada - United Kingdom
- Pakistan
- Ukraine

5) What is vegetables reproductoon?


R/ A Plant multiplication methal Widely med by farmers in vegetative
micropropagation, which dies not requier to obtain a new plant. It is about
taking advantage of the property that some crops have that a parts of the
plant can be a seed separated and develop a new independent plant under
certain. Growth conditions (light, temperature, humuality, maticenter, health,
etc).

VOCABULARY

1. Carbohydrates: carbohidratos
2. Proteins: proteínas
3. Fats: grasas
4. Minerals: mineral
5. Vitamins: vitaminas
6. Annual: anual
7. Perenial: Perenne
8. Drought: sequía
9. Monsoon: monzón
10. Livestock: ganado
11. Grazing: pasto
12. Wheat: trigo
13. Pasture grasses: pasto pastene

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