NEET2023BotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsActual
What is the function of tassels in the corn cob?
Options
- ATo protect seeds
- BTo attract insects
- CTo trap pollen grains
- DTo disperse pollen grains
Correct answer
C. To trap pollen grains
Step-by-step solution
Corn is a monoecious plant. Mono means "one". Monoecious plants are those that have both male flowers and female flowers as separate structures but on the same plant. The corn cob has long tassels which help to spread the pollen into the flow of the wind. This pollen dispersion allows the growth of future progeny due to the wider dispersion of pollen into the wind.