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(B) The term 'New World' refers to the Americas,while the 'Old World' refers to Africa,Asia,and Europe. Maize $(Zea \ mays)$ originated in the America

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(B) The term 'New World' refers to the Americas,while the 'Old World' refers to Africa,Asia,and Europe. Maize $(Zea \ mays)$ originated in the Americas (New World) and was introduced to the rest of the world (Old World) following the voyages of Christopher Columbus. Wheat,Barley,and Rice are crops that originated in the Old World (specifically the Fertile Crescent and Asia) and were cultivated there long before the discovery of the Americas.

Which of the following is a gift of the New World to the Old World?

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