5. Silk filaments are unwound from the cocoon by a process called ________ (reeling/throwing).

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Silk filaments are unwound from the cocoon by a process called reeling.
The process of un-wounding of silk filaments from the cocoon is called reeling or filature.
The silk produced at this stage is called raw silk.
Therefore, silk filaments are unwound from the cocoon by a process called reeling.

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