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=Instructions= //Use this template to help you complete your assignment. Refer to the home page for details of how you will be marked.// //Terms that you are unfamiliar with should be researched for clarification.//


 * Plant Name:**

Where and when was the plant domesticated? Include evidence of how we know this. Many plants were domesticated thousands of years ago. What evidence do scientists have of the origin of the plant? Is it the same today as it was originally? What is significant about the site where the plant was domesticated in terms of geography of the area (rivers, climate), the culture of the people...? How was the plant originally used? Is it's use today different?
 * Domestication**:

Type of plant, part(s) of the plant humans use, what is its life cycle and cultural requirements. Does the plant have a relationship with specific insects (pests or partners) that could affect its success?
 * Biology:**

How has the plant evolved to be of importance to humans? How important is it to our survival/success? How different is today's version of the plant from its ancestor?
 * Human/Plant relationship**:

In a paragraph I want you to describe what you learned and what you wonder about plants and humans. Consider the following in your reflection: How does understanding about this plant and its history relate to your life in a global community? Comment on humans and their control over nature. How has our society's experience of food changed? Provide two questions for further study.
 * Reflection:**