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Long filamentous threads protruding at the end of a young cob of maize are:

  1. A
    anthers
  2. B
    styles
  3. C
    ovaries
  4. D
    hairs

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The silky filamentous threads on a maize cob are the styles and stigmas that elongate to catch wind-borne pollen grains.

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Long filamentous threads protruding at the end of a young cob of maize are:
A
anthers
B
styles
C
ovaries
D
hairs

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