Long filamentous threads protruding at the end of a young cob of maize are
- hairs
- anthers
- styles
- ovaries
Answer
(3) styles
Solution
As per NCERT, the familiar long tassels of the corn cob are nothing but the stigma and style which wave in the wind to trap pollen grains.
∴ The long filamentous threads (silk) of a young maize cob are styles (with stigmas), an adaptation for wind pollination.
Answer: (3)