Question

Domestication of silk worm is called

• A. a) Sericulture
• B. b) Pisciculture
• C. c) Apiculture
• D. d) Horticulture

Answer 1

The correct option is A

a) Sericulture

Correct option: A

The explanation for the correct option:

1. Sericulture, or silk farming, is the rearing of silkworms for the production of silk.
2. Although there are several commercial species of silkworms, Bombyx mori is the most widely used.

The explanation for the incorrect option:

Option b

Pisciculture is the controlled breeding and rearing of fish.

Option c:

Apiculture is raising and caring for bees for commercial or agricultural purposes.

Option d:

Horticulture is the art or practice of garden cultivation and management.

Final answer: Domestication of silk worm is called sericulture.