1.Silk from ________ (mulberry/castor) silkworm is mainly used for commercial purposes.

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Silk from mulberry silkworm is mainly used for commercial purposes.
Silk is a natural animal fibre obtained from mulberry silkworm.
Various insects such as raspy cricket, bees and beetles can also produce silk but only silk from mulberry silkworm is used for textiles and other commercial purposes.
Therefore, silk from mulberry silkworm is mainly used for commercial purposes.

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Which of the following is not a type of silk?
(a) Mulberry silk
(b) Tassar silk
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(d) Moth silk

Question 8

The term sericulture is used for
(a) culture of bacteria
(b) rearing of silkworm
(c) making silk fabric from silk yarn
(d) production of sarees

Out of thefollowing, which are the two terms related to silk production?

Sericulture,floriculture, moriculture, apiculture and silviculture

Hints: (i) Silk production involves cultivation of mulberry leavesand rearing silkworms.

(ii) Scientific name of mulberry is Morus alba.

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