One of the plants introduced from old world to the new world is
A
Sweet potato
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B
Corn
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C
Potato
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D
Rice
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Solution
The correct option is D Rice Old World refers to Africa, Asia, and Europe while New World refers to the Americas, including North America, Central America, and South America. The process by which commodities, people, and diseases crossed the Atlantic is known as the Columbian Exchange. Rice was another crop that became widely cultivated during the Columbian exchange from old world to the new world.