Question

Lint and fuzz are traits of fibres in
A. Jute
B. Coir
C. Cotton
D. Flax

Answer 1

Hint: Fibre is a natural or man made substance which is used in the manufacture of other materials. Fibres are of two types –
A. Natural fibres – Those fibres which can be made from natural plants and animals. Example – jute, cotton, silk, etc.
B. Synthetic fibres – Synthetic fibres are the man made fibres. Example - polyester

Complete answer:
1. The fibres of the cultivated cotton are classified into two types – the first one is Lint and the second one is Fuzz.
2. Each cotton fibre is produced by the outgrowth of a single epidermal cell.
3. Fibres are the hairs that grow out of the seed coat. Some epidermal cells of the seed coat make long hair which are called lint fibres.
4. While some other epidermal cells stop growing before they become too long, these are called the fuzz hairs.
5. The fuzz fibres have a bigger diameter than that of the lint fibres.
6. Fuzz hairs also have thinner cell walls.
7. The lint hairs are used for making clothes.
8. Fuzz hairs of the cotton are used to make cotton bathing, rayon, and many types of plastics.

Hence the correct answer is Option(C)

Note: Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fibre that grows as a protective case around the seeds of the cotton plant in the form of the cotton boll. Cotton belongs to the genus Gossypium and family Malvaceae. The cotton fibre is almost pure cellulose (polymers of glucose).