Question

38. (a) Which part of cotton plant have fibres?

Answer 1

Seeds (cotton, kapok, milkweed), stems (flax, jute, hemp, ramie, kenaf, nettle, bamboo), leaves (sisal, manila, abaca), fruit (coir), and other grass fibres are all sources of plant fibres.

• Cotton is a natural fibre which is widely used.
• Cotton fibre is also known as cotton wool.
• Cotton is a soft fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant (Cotton boll) or cotton fruits.

Final answer: Cotton-Seeds (fruits or cotton bolls)