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Hair present on the cob of corn are Or...

Hair present on the cob of corn are
Or
Long filamentous threads protruding at the end of young cob of maize are

A

styles

B

ovaries

C

hairs

D

anther

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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 grams are formed on the cob which remain covered by the leafy bracts.
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