Question

Domestication of silk work is called

• A. Sericulture
• B. Pisciculture
• C. Apiculture
• D. Horticulture

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Sericulture

The Correct option is A.

Explanation of correct option:

1. The practice of raising silkworms for the purpose of producing silk is known as Sericulture or silk farming.
2. Raw silk is collected from the larvae of silkworms, also known as caterpillars.
3. Even though there are various commercial silkworm species, Bombyx mori is the most common.

Explanation of incorrect options

Option B:

1. Pisciculture is the practice of growing and rearing fish commercially, in a controlled environment like in fish tanks or ponds.

Option C:

1. Apiculture is the commercial or agricultural rearing and caring of bees to obtain products like honey, wax, royal jelly, bee toxin, etc.

Option D:

1. Horticulture is the science or art of cultivating and managing gardens.
2. The main goal of horticulture is to produce plants that can be used for food, medicine, and ornamental purposes.

Final Answer: Domestication of silk work is called Sericulture.