Question

The fruits of the cotton plant are also called as:

• A. Cotton bolls
• B. Cotton balls
• C. Cotton fibres
• D. Cotton strand

Answer 1

The correct option is option (A):

Explanation for correct option:

1. Fruits of cotton are called cotton bolls.
2. These fruits are green and immature and it contains a segmented pod.
3. Cotton bolls are considered as fruits because they have approximately 32 immature seeds.

Explanation for incorrect options:

Option (B):

Cotton fibres are seed hair fibres obtained from the cotton plant.

Option (C):

Cotton strand is twisted fibres used in sewing and weaving.

Option (D):

Cotton balls are small balls of cotton which is used for many purposes like cleaning wounds, removing makeup etc.

Final answer: Cotton bolls are the fruits of cotton.