Why did the combination of corn and beans prove so crucial to the diet of early americans? a. beans neutralized an otherwise toxic compound in archaic forms of corn. b. corn and beans grew under diffe

Why did the combination of corn and beans prove so crucial to the diet of early americans?

a. beans neutralized an otherwise toxic compound in archaic forms of corn.

b. corn and beans grew under different conditions and in different places, making harvests more reliable.

c. corn remedied the digestive issues that beans created.

d. the beans added amino acid to the corn, making the combination as nutritious as meat?