Wool

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Where are the wool yielding animal called llama and alpaca found

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Pashmina wool is obtained from ____.

1. Camel

2. Sheep

3. Rabbit

4. Goat

Q. Why wool is preferred for winter clothing?

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_{Why do we do shearing in summers?}

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Why do wool-yielding animals have a thick coats of hair?

Q. Which of the following animals can yield wool?

1. Goat
2. Wolf
3. Camel
4. Elephant

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Wool is only made from the hair of sheep. True or false?

1. True

2. False

Q. Which of the following does not yield wool? [1 mark]

(a) Yak
(b) Camel
(c) Goat
(d) Woolly dog

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Why do we wear woolen clothes in winter?

Q. Name three Indian breeds of sheep that give wool.

Q. Pashmina shawls are made from the fur of Kashmiri sheep.

1. True
2. False

Q. Wool fibre is made up of ________.

1. fats
2. proteins
3. cellulose
4. vitamins

Q. Wool is ___.

1. a conductor of heat
2. an insulator of heat
3. made of cellulose
4. lustrous in appearence

Q. Name six animals that yield wool. [3 MARKS]

Q. Wool can be obtained from the ______ of the sheep.

1. fleece
2. feather
3. cocoon
4. scales

Q. Wool can be obtained from the fleece of animals like Ilama, alpaca, camel and elephants.

1. True
2. False

Q. Assertion - Wool keeps our body warm during winter.

Reason - Wool contains air trapped between its fibres.

1. Both assertion and reason are correct
2. Both assertion and reason are incorrect
3. Assertion is correct but reason is incorrect
4. Assertion is incorrect but reason is correct

Q. The outer coat of sheep’s hair is known as hair, while the inner part is known as hair.

1. fine
2. coarse
3. crisp
4. burr

Q. The outer coat of a sheep is known as fine hair.

1. True
2. False

Q. We all have heard the nursery rhyme ‘Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool'. Wool is obtained from which part of the black sheep?

1. Bone
2. Cocoon
3. Hair
4. Nail

Q. A tool which is used to convert wool fleece into narrow untwisted fibres is called slivers.
Can you please explain in detail.

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What is meant by the following terms? [3 MARKS]
(i) Sericulture
(ii) Scouring
(iii) Rearing

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15. What is the difference between the following?

(ii). retting and shearing

Q. Outer coat of a sheep is known as beard hair.

1. True
2. False

Q. Statement 1: Fleece keeps the animal warm because it traps air between its fibres.

Statement 2: Air is a bad conductor of heat.

1. Both the statements are correct.
2. Only statement 2 is correct.
3. Both the statements are incorrect.
4. Only statement 1 is correct.

Q. Which of the following animals can yield wool?

1. Goat
2. Wolf
3. Camel
4. Elephant

Q. Identify the animals that give us wool.

1. Yak
2. Sheep
3. Lion
4. Alpaca
5. Llama
6. Panda
7. Polar bear
8. Camel

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In wool industry, often sorters get affected by sorter's disease. This disease is caused by _____.

1. Algae

2. Fungi

3. Bacteria

4. Virus

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The colour was given to the wool after carding, by dipping the wool in a pigment.What is this process called?

1. Painting

2. Dyeing

3. Pigmentation

4. Colouring

Q. Name six animals that yield wool.