NCERT Exemplar solutions for Science [English] Class 7 chapter 3 - Fibre to Fabric [Latest edition]

The rearing of silkworms for obtaining silk is called

Which of the following is not a type of silk?

Paheli wanted to buy a gift made of animal fibre obtained without killing the animal. Which of the following would be the right gift for her to buy?

The silk fibre is obtained from

Wool fibre cannot be obtained from which of the following?

Selective breeding is a process of

The general process that takes place at a sheep shearing shed is

The term sericulture is used for

Reeling of silk is

Silkworms secrete fibre made of

_________ and _________ fibres are obtained from animals

Silk fibres come from _________ of silk _________.

Wool yielding animals bear _________ on their body.

Hair trap a lot of _________, which is a poor _________ of heat.

State whether the following statements are True or False. If false, correct them.

Silkworms are caterpillars of silk moths.

State whether the following statements are True or False. If false, correct them.

In India, camels and goats are generally reared for obtaining wool.

State whether the following statements are True or False. If false, correct them.

The rearing of silkworms for obtaining silk is called silviculture.

State whether the following statements are True or False. If false, correct them.

In the process of obtaining wool from fleece, sorting is done after scouring.

State whether the following statements are True or False. If false, correct them.

Yak hair is not used to make woollen fabric

How does the hair of certain animals help in keeping their bodies warm?

Match the items in Column I with the items given in Column II.

Various steps involved to obtain wool from fleece are given here.

1. Picking out the burrs
2. Dyeing in various colours
3. Shearing
4. Scouring
5. Sorting

Write the above steps in the correct sequence in which they are carried out.

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.

BELMURRY

Some words related to silk are jumbled up. Write them in their correct form.

RINGLEE

Figure 3.1 shows three rings of circles with letters in them. Some of these letters in each ring can form the name of one wool yielding animal. Find the names of these animals.

Write a caption for each of the figures given in Figure 3.2 (a–d).

Write a caption for each of the figures given in Figure 3.2 (a–d).

Write a caption for each of the figures given in Figure 3.2 (a–d).

Write a caption for each of the figures given in Figure 3.2 (a–d).

Steps for the production of silk are given below in a jumbled order. Arrange them in their proper sequence.

1. Eggs are warmed to a suitable temperature for the larvae to hatch from eggs.
2. Fibres are taken out from the cocoon.
3. After 25 to 30 days, the caterpillars stop eating and start spinning cocoons.
4. The larvae/caterpillars or silkworms are kept in clean trays along with freshly chopped mulberry leaves.
5. Female silk moths lay eggs.
6. Cocoons are kept under the sun or boiled in water.

A wholesale woollen fibre dealer gets the woollen fibre of different textures sorted for various purposes. Match the items in Column I with the woollen fibre in Column II.

Complete the paragraph related to the life history of the silk moth by filling in the blanks.

The ____(a)___ silk moth lays ___(b)___, from which hatch ____(c)___ called ___(d)____ or ___(e)____. They grow in size and when the caterpillar is ready to enter the next stage of its life history called ___(f)____, it first weaves a covering to hold itself, which is known as ___(g)____.

Paheli went to the market to buy sarees for her mother. She took out a thread from the edge of the two sarees shown by the shopkeeper and burnt them. One thread burnt with the smell of burning hair and the other burnt with the smell of burning paper. Which thread is from a pure cotton saree and which one from a pure silk saree? Give a reason for your answer.

Explain the phrase – “Unity is Strength” on the basis of the making of fabric from fibre

Write various steps for processing fibres into wool.

Describe the life history of the silk moth with the help of figures from various stages.