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प्रश्न
Make sketches of the two stages in the life history of the silk moth which are directly related to the production of silk.
उत्तर
Adult silk moths
Life Cycle of silk moth
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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.
HOTS
Silk fiber is used to manufacture parachute. Why?
The silk fibre is obtained from
The general process that takes place at a sheep shearing shed is
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
Some words related to silk are jumbled up. Write them in their correct form.
RINGLEE
Steps for the production of silk are given below in a jumbled order. Arrange them in their proper sequence.
- Eggs are warmed to a suitable temperature for the larvae to hatch from eggs.
- Fibres are taken out from the cocoon.
- After 25 to 30 days, the caterpillars stop eating and start spinning cocoons.
- The larvae/caterpillars or silkworms are kept in clean trays along with freshly chopped mulberry leaves.
- Female silk moths lay eggs.
- Cocoons are kept under the sun or boiled in water.
The silk moth feed on ______.
Silk is the secretion of ______.
