Wheat is a cereal grain that originated in the Fertile Crescent region. It has a morphology consisting of an endosperm, germ, and bran within its caryopsis fruit structure. Wheat is processed and used for various food products after harvesting due to the edible components within its grain.

1. Wheat
(origin, morphology, processing & uses)
By
Hem Chander
Assistant Professor (Botany)
Career Point University Hamirpur (HP) 176041
hemchander78@gmail.com

2. What is Cereal
• It is a grain used for food, for example wheat,
maize, or rye etc.
• A cereal is any grass cultivated (grown) for the
edible components of its grain.
edible components of its grain.
• Grain is a type of fruit called a caryopsis and is
composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran.