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Wheat is originated in

A. South America

B. Central Asia (Turkey)

C. China

D. India

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Wheat is a cereal grain and worldwide staple food.
The archaeological record suggests that wheat was first cultivated in the regions of the fertile crescent around 9600 BCE. It originated in the Mediterranean region, the "Cradle of civilization" in the Tigris and Euphrates river valleys.
While according to genetics, the origin of modern wheat is found in the Karacadag mountain region of what is today southeastern Turkey.

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