Around 10 kg of silkworm cocoons are needed to produce 1 kg of silk.

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Silk is a natural fibre obtained from silkworm, which is an insect. The best-known silk is obtained from the cocoons of the mulberry silkworm. A large quantity, around 10 kg of silkworm cocoons, is required to make just 1 kg of silk.

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Choose the correct order of the steps with respect to silkworm rearing.

I. Eggs are incubated under controlled conditions

II. Silk cocoons are boiled

III. Silk fibres are extracted

IV. Egg hatch into larvae

V. Larvae weave a cocoon around themselves

VI. Larvae feed on mulberry leaves

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