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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 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 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.
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.
Do corn plants have two kinds of flowers on the same plant?
No, corn plants have separate male (tassel) and female (silk) flowers on the same plant. The tassel produces pollen, while the silk captures the pollen for fertilization.
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.
Which part of the plant is sweetcorn?
The ear of sweet corn is the fruit, or reproductive organ, of the corn plant.
What part of the plant does corn oil come from?
Corn oil comes from the corn kernels themselves.
Is maize a flowering plant?
Maize or corn is a monocotyledonous flowering plant. At the top of the stalk is the tassel which represents the cluster of male flowers. The female part is the "cob" that emerges from the axil of a leaf. Maize actually produces ears of corn. The ear consists of the grains of corn attached to the cob, the silk that transfers the pollen to the grains and the shuck that protects the rest of the ear.
What is the best method for effectively removing corn silk using a corn silk remover?
The best method for effectively removing corn silk using a corn silk remover is to gently run the remover along the length of the corn cob, ensuring that all the silk is caught by the remover's bristles.
Can you weave corn silk?
Yes, corn silk can be woven.Specifically, the threads which jut out from each kernel on an ear of corn constitute what is meant by corn silk. Corn silk lends itself to being woven even though it is extremely fine. Clothing and wigs represent the most successfully marketed of corn silk-woven products and rope the least.
Which part of a flower does corn silk represent?
Corn silk represents the style, which is the long and slender part of the female reproductive organ (pistil) in a flower. The style connects the stigma (where pollen lands) to the ovary at the base of the flower.
