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Question
Make sketches of the two stages in the life history of the silk moth which are directly related to the production of silk.
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Solution
Adult silk moths
Life Cycle of silk moth
RELATED QUESTIONS
Out of the following, which are the two terms related to silk production?
Sericulture, floriculture, moriculture, apiculture and silviculture
Hints:
(1) Silk production involves cultivation of mulberry leaves and rearing silkworms.
(2) Scientific name of mulberry is Morus alba.
Match the words of Column I with those given in Column II:
| Column I | Column II |
| Scouring | Yields silk fibres |
| Mulberry leaves | Wool yielding animal |
| Yak | Food of silk worm |
| Cocoon | Reeling |
| Cleaning sheared skin |
A natural fibre obtained by boiling cocoons is called ______.
Define – Sericulture
State whether the following statement is True or False. If false, correct them.
Silkworms are caterpillars of silk moth.
State whether the following statement is True or False. If false, correct them.
The rearing of silkworms for obtaining silk is called silviculture.
Some words related to silk are jumbled up. Write them in their correct form.
TURECULRISE
Some words related to silk are jumbled up. Write them in their correct form.
WILSMORK
Which of the following fibers is considered the strongest natural fiber?
Silk is the secretion of ______.
