NEET 2006
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2006
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
NEET 2006 · Botany · Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Long filamentous threads protruding at the end of a young cob of...
Long filamentous threads protruding at the end of a young cob of maize are:
Options
- Ahairs
- Banthers
- Cstyles
- Dovaries
Correct answer
C. styles
Step-by-step solution
In a cob of maize, each ovary has a long silky (hair) style, called corn silk. Collectively, these styles protrude at the end of a young cob.
The grains are formed on the cob which remains covered by leafy bracts.