Question

Name the parts of the flowers which the tassels of corn cob represent

Answer 1

Tassels represent stigma and style part of the flower

Answer 2

The tassels of the corn cob represent the female part of the flower, that is, style and stigma. Corn is a pistillate flower.

Explanation:

• Generally flowers has two main parts, stamen and pistil.
• Stamen is the male part of a flower whereas pistil is the female part.
• Usually a single flower has both stamen and pistil, such flowers are bisexual, for example hibiscus.
• Some flowers only have the male part therefore they are called staminate.
• Some flowers have only the female part (consisting of stigma, style and ovary) therefore they are called pistillate flower, for example corn.
• The tassels of the corn cob are the part of pistil, that is, stigma and style.