NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER SCREENING 2006

  • question_answer
                    Long filamentous threads protruding at die end of a young cob of maize are:                     

    A)                  anthers       

    B)                   styles 

    C)                  ovaries   

    D)                  hairs

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    In a cob of maize, each ovary has a long silky (hairy) style, called as corn silk. Collectively these styles protrude at the end of a young cob. The grains are formed on the cob which remain covered by the leafy bracts.


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