Fill in the blanks with the correct words.
1. Wool is actually the .................... (skin/hair) on the body of some animals.
2. The .................... (Bactrain camel/llama) gives the best-quality wool.
3. The fibre obtained from .................... (Angora goat/camel) is called mohair.
4. A larva transforms into a/an .................... (egg/pupa).
5. The .................... (cocoons/larvae) are placed in hot water to loosen the silk filamints.

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Wool is actually the hair on the body of some animals.

The Bactrian camel gives the best-quality wool.

The fibre obtained from Angora goat is called mohair.

A larva transforms into a pupa.

The cocoons are placed in hot water to loosen the silk filaments.

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Q. Fill in the blanks:
1. Silk threads are made from a sticky secretion secreted by the ............................... of the silkworms.
2. The finest wool is obtained from ............................... silk moth.
3. The most common silk moth is ............................... silk moth.
4. The cocoons are put in ............................... to loosen the silk fibre.
5. ............................... and ............................... are animal fibres.

Q. Write two examples for each of the following.

1.	States in India where sheep are reared	.....................	.....................
2.	Animals of the camel family that give us wool	.....................	.....................
3.	Goats that give us good-quality wool	.....................	.....................
4.	Wool-producing countries	.....................	.....................
5.	Types of silk	.....................	.....................

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

Q. Best quality of wool is drawn from the Angora goats found in ________.

State whether the following statements are True or False. If false, correct them. [5 MARKS]
(a) Yak hair is not used to make woolen fabric.
(b) In the process of obtaining wool from fleece, sorting is done after scouring.
(c) The rearing of silkworms for obtaining silk is called silviculture.
(d) In India, camels and goats are generally reared for obtaining wool.
(e) Silkworms are caterpillars of the silk moth.

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Wool is actually the hair on the body of some animals. The Bactrian camel gives the best-quality wool. The fibre obtained from Angora goat is called mohair. A larva transforms into a pupa. The cocoons are placed in hot water to loosen the silk filaments.

Wool is actually the hair on the body of some animals.

The Bactrian camel gives the best-quality wool.

The fibre obtained from Angora goat is called mohair.

A larva transforms into a pupa.

The cocoons are placed in hot water to loosen the silk filaments.