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5. There are more than 40,000 varieties of cultivated rice. *1 pointTrueFalse6. White rice is whole grain rice, with the inedible outer hull removed while brown rice is the same grain with the hull, bran layer and cereal germ removed. *1 pointTrueFalse7. Rice provides 20% of the world’s dietary energy supply. *1 pointTrueFalse8. Rice is high in fat and sodium. *1 pointTrueFalse9. Rice is naturally gluten free. *1 pointTrueFalse10. The nutrient value of rice depends on the variety and cooking method. *1 pointTrueFalse11. The varieties of rice are typically classified as long-, medium-, and short grained. *1 pointTrueFalse12. In China a typical greeting, instead of “How are you?” is “Have you had your rice today?”*1 pointTrueFalse13. Rice is a symbol of good luck.*1 pointTrueFalse14. In the United States, the average person consumes 100 pounds of rice per year.*1 pointTrueFalse15. Asia alone both produces and consumes more than 90% of the world’s rice.*1 pointTrueFalse

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  1. There are more than 40,000 varieties of cultivated rice. *1 pointTrueFalse6. White rice is whole grain rice, with the inedible outer hull removed while brown rice is the same grain with the hull, bran layer and cereal germ removed. *1 pointTrueFalse7. Rice provides 20% of the world’s dietary energy supply. *1 pointTrueFalse8. Rice is high in fat and sodium. *1 pointTrueFalse9. Rice is naturally gluten free. *1 pointTrueFalse10. The nutrient value of rice depends on the variety and cooking method. *1 pointTrueFalse11. The varieties of rice are typically classified as long-, medium-, and short grained. *1 pointTrueFalse12. In China a typical greeting, instead of “How are you?” is “Have you had your rice today?”*1 pointTrueFalse13. Rice is a symbol of good luck.*1 pointTrueFalse14. In the United States, the average person consumes 100 pounds of rice per year.*1 pointTrueFalse15. Asia alone both produces and consumes more than 90% of the world’s rice.*1 pointTrueFalse
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  1. True. There are indeed more than 40,000 varieties of cultivated rice.

  2. False. The statement is incorrect. White rice is the grain with the hull, bran layer, and cereal germ removed. Brown rice is whole grain rice, with only the inedible outer hull removed.

  3. True. Rice does provide 20% of the world’s dietary energy supply.

  4. False. Rice is low in fat and sodium.

  5. True. Rice is naturally gluten-free.

  6. True. The nutrient value of rice does depend on the variety and cooking method.

  7. True. The varieties of rice are typically classified as long-, medium-, and short-grained.

  8. True. In China, a typical greeting is indeed "Have you had your rice today?"

  9. True. Rice is often seen as a symbol of good luck.

  10. False. In the United States, the average person consumes about 20 pounds of rice per year.

  11. True. Asia alone both produces and consumes more than 90% of the world’s rice.

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