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Question
Various steps involved to obtain wool from fleece are given here.
- Picking out the burrs
- Dyeing in various colours
- Shearing
- Scouring
- Sorting
Write the above steps in the correct sequence in which they are carried out.
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Solution
iii. Shearing
iv. Scouring
v. Sorting
i. Picking out the burrs
ii. Dyeing in various colours
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