Given below are five stages in the silk-making process. Arrange them in the correct order by numbering them.

Silk fibre is obtained by unwounding cocoons

Silk fibres are joined together to make threads

Silkworms made cocoons

Cocoons are put in boiling water

Silkworms are reared

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Solution

The correct order of the five stages in the silk-making process is as follows:

Silkworms are reared.

Silkworms made cocoons.

Cocoons are put in boiling water.

Silk fibre is obtained by unwounding cocoons.

Silk fibres are joined together to make threads.

Explanation: Silk making is a complex mechanism. Around 5,500 silk worms are required to get 1 kg of raw silk.

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Choose the option that correctly arranges the statements given below in order with respect to silk worm rearing.

I.Eggs are bought and 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 to metamorphose

VI. Larvae are fed mulberry leaves making them grow

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