Question

Name the plant used to make bristles of the brush.

Answer 1

Hint: The fibres obtained from the plant like cotton, wool, jute, coconut, hemp are used to make several useful and desired products like clothes, fabrics, bags, ropes etc. The fibre of the plant used to make bristles of the toothbrush is also used to make ropes, mats, rugs.

Complete answer:
The fibres obtained from the plants and animals are called the natural fibres. They include both plants based and animal-based fibres.

Plant based fibre- The plant based fibre sources are cotton, jute, hemp, coconut. The cotton jute, hemp is used to make fabrics, coconut is used to make ropes, rugs and also the bristles of the tooth brush. The fibre obtained from the coconut is from the mesocarp. The fibres are strong, flexible, are resistant towards thermal conductivity and have high tensile strength. So, they are used to make bristles. The handle of the toothbrush is made up of wood or plastic.

Animal Based fibre- It includes silkworm, sheep, yak and other animals for their fleece. The silk obtained from the silkworm serves as a source of fabric. Wool obtained from the fleece is also used for making fabrics.

So, the coconut plant is used for making bristles of the tooth brush.

Note: Other than coconut, fibres from bamboo are also used to make the bristles. The synthetic fibres like nylon are also used to make the bristles of the brush. They are obtained from chemical sources. They are cheap and long lasting. Animal source like hairs of hog is also used to make natural bristles.