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Below is a list of plant fibres. From which part of the plant these are obtained a. Coir b. Hemp c. Cotton d. Jute

a. Coir is natural fibre obtained from coconut husk. Coir is mesocarp of coconut. It is the fibrous mesoderm of the coconut fruit Cocosnucifera.


b. Hemp fibre is obtained from the stem of cannabis sativa. It is the bast fibre (soft or stem fibre) obtained from secondary phloem.


c. Cotton fibre is obtained from epidermal growth of cotton seeds. It is elongated structure made up of cellulose.


d. Jute is natural bast fibre is obtained from stem of Corchorus Capsularis. It is made up of cellulose and lignin.


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