Five cereal crops provide 60 percent of the food energy taken in by the world's human population.These cereals (grains)are rice,maize,wheat,millet,and sorghum.The portion of these crops consumed by humans is actually the seed with its protective coverings from the fruit.These crops are ________ in kingdom ________.

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The five cereal crops mentioned (rice, maize, wheat, millet, and sorghum) are all angiosperms, which are flowering plants that produce seeds that are protected by fruits. Therefore, the best choice is C: angiosperms; Plantae. The other options are incorrect because gymnosperms, bryophytes, and ferns are not the correct plant groups for these crops.

Five Cereal Crops Provide 60 Percent of the Food Energy