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Which plant have fibrous root system and parallel veined leaves and one cotyledon in each of their seeds?
Corn plant
Is corn sexual or asexual?
The tassels on top of the corn plant are the stamen that produce pollen. The silks ar the ends of each corn cob are the pistils leading to the ovaries. Each one will produce a grain of corn.
What is the name of the tendrils at the end of a corn plant?
The tendrils at the end of a corn plant are called silk. Each silk represents a potential kernel of corn, as they are the female reproductive parts of the plant that catch the pollen from the tassels to produce the kernels.
Is there female and male corn?
There isn't a female and male corn. Each corn plant, however, does have a male and female part. The male part of the plant is at the very top and is called the tassel. The silk on the corn is the Female part. ~tobeornottobe55
What is corn tassel?
Tassels are the male flower of the corn plant that produces pollen. Pollen from the tassels fall down to the silks (where the ears grow) of another corn plant and in doing so, it fertilizes kernels. Corn needs pollination from the tassels or it will not produce corn.
What is a tasselation?
A corn tassel is the male flower of the corn plant. The tassel is a group of stemmy flowers that grow at the apex, or top, of the corn stalk. These tassels are shades of yellow, green and purple. Each corn plant will grow this tassel on top after the major growing of the plant is complete and when it is time for the ears of corn to begin growing.
What is the purpose of silk on and ear of corn?
To get straight to the point - the silk is on the ear of corn so it can catch the pollen falling from the tassels on top of the corn plant. Each silk is able to produce one kernel of corn.
What are the physical characteristics of the corn plant?
Corn plants typically have tall, slender stalks with long, flat leaves. The plant produces tassels at the top, where the pollen is formed, and ears of corn lower down, each covered in husks. The kernels, which are the edible part of the plant, grow in rows on the cob.
What is the edible part of a corn called?
The stringy part of corn is usually called corn silk or tassle. Scientifically, each filament is called a "style" and is actually a prolonged portion of the plant ovary.
Is corn plant herb or shrub?
Corn is actually a grass and is a monocotyledonous plant. The corn kernals are the seeds of the plant.
Does corn reproduce asexually or sexually?
Corn reproduces sexually, through pollination and fertilization. Each corn plant produces both male and female reproductive structures, allowing for cross-fertilization between plants.
Why is corn called Indian corn?
What we call 'Corn' was actually a small grain type of plant that the Myan's manipulated by cross breeding the plant until it had a single husk over multiple seeds, instead of a husk covering each individual seed [kernal] This was to make it easier to farm. 'Shucking' a single husk was much easier than shucking a husk from each seed. They called this plant maize.
