Question

Long silky hair coming out of the cob of maize are

• A. Meant for fruit dispersal
• B. Meant for attracting insects
• C. Meant for protecting seeds
• D. Long style and stigma

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Long style and stigma

Maize is a monocot plant that carries out its pollination through the air. So it is female part stigma and style which are long, sticky and hairy as they can be able to capture the pollen and can reproduce.

So the correct option is 'Long style and stigma'.