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Sexual Reproduction In Flowering Plants

Question
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Long filamentous threads protruding at the end of a young cob of maize are

  • anthers

  • styles

  • ovaries

  • hairs

Solution

B.

styles

In 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.