(D) The silken threads or 'hair' found on a cob of corn are elongated $styles$ that extend from the ovary to the exterior of the husk to receive polle

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(D) The silken threads or 'hair' found on a cob of corn are elongated $styles$ that extend from the ovary to the exterior of the husk to receive pollen. The terminal portion of these threads acts as the $stigma$. Therefore, they are collectively referred to as $stigmas$ and $styles$.

Class 12 Biology Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants The Pistil, Megasporangium (ovule) and Embryo sac

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The hair present on the cob of corn are:

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Seed hairs
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Modified hairs of bracts
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Styles
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Stigmas and styles

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