Strategies For Enhancement In Food Production Question 111

Question: Jute fibres are [Orissa JEE 2005]

Options:

A) Bast fibres from stem pericycle

B) Fibrous mesocarp

C) Fibres on seeds

D) Bast fibres from secondary phloem

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

The jute is obtained from the secondary phloem of the stem, and hence, called bast fibre.