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Surface fibres of commercial importance are obtained from
Surface fibres of commercial importance are obtained from
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The correct option is C Gossypium
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fibre that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the family of Malvaceae. The fibre is almost pure cellulose. Under natural conditions, the cotton bolls will tend to increase the dispersion of the seeds. They grow on epidermal layer of cotton seeds. So, called as surface seeds. Cannabis fibre is a bast fibre. Agave fibres are obtained from leaf. Helianthus contains dietary fibres. Thus, the correct answer is option C.
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fibre that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the family of Malvaceae. The fibre is almost pure cellulose. Under natural conditions, the cotton bolls will tend to increase the dispersion of the seeds. They grow on epidermal layer of cotton seeds. So, called as surface seeds. Cannabis fibre is a bast fibre. Agave fibres are obtained from leaf. Helianthus contains dietary fibres.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.
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