Background. The standard deduction reduces the income that is subject to tax. The amount of the standard deduction depends on. 1  the filing status, 2  the age of the taxpayer and spouse, 3  whether the taxpayer or spouse is blind, and. 4  whether the taxpayer can be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer's return.
- A homogeneous mixture is two or more substances mixed together to make a product. Ex. Sugar + water = pop   - A heterogeneous mixture is also a mixture of two mr â¦ more substances, but each substance is distinct in the product. Ex. Chocolate chip muffin-the chocolate chips are clearly visible, not mixed together with the muffin.
Best Answer: Couscous is one of the staple foods of the Maghreb (western North Africa). Coucous is made from two different sizes of the husked and crushed, but unground, semolina of hard wheat using water to bind them.Semolina is the hard part of the grain of hard wheat (Triticum turgidum var.durum), that resisted the grinding of the relatively primitive medieval millstone.ouscous is also the name for all of the prepared dishes made from hard wheat or other grains such as barley, millet, sorghum, rice, or maize. Source(s): http://www.cliffordawright.com/history/c... Polo Â· 9 years ago. Thumbs up.