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Question
What is meant by term Shearing ?
Solution
Shearing: It is the process of removal of fleece along with a thin layer of skin from the body of sheep
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RELATED QUESTIONS
You must be familiar with the following nursery rhymes:
Mary had a little lamb, whose fleece was white as snow
Answer the following:
What is meant by the white fleece of the lamb?
Which of the following does not yield wool?
What is meant by term Sericulture?
Given below is a crossword puzzle based on this lesson. Use hints to fill in the blank spaces with letters that complete the words.
Down
(D) 1: Thorough washing
2 : Animal fibre
3 : Long thread like structure
Across
(A) 1 : Keeps warm
2 : Its leaves are eaten by silkworms
3 : Hatches from egg of moth
True or False – If False give the correct answer
Ahimsa silk is otherwise known as Mulberry silk.
What are the characteristics of wool? Give any three.
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?
State whether the following statements are True or False. If false, correct them.
In India, camels and goats are generally reared for obtaining wool.
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.
On burning wool, why we get the small of burning of hair?
