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Identify the stage in the life cycle of silkworm shown in the image given below.
Identify the stage in the life cycle of silkworm shown in the image given below.
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The correct option is B Larvae
The life cycle of silk moth contain stages like egg, larva, pupa and adult moth.
- Adult silk moths lay hundreds of eggs in one go and die very soon.
- The eggs are kept on special chambers containing chopped mulberry leaves.
- Larvae hatches out of these eggs and feed on the mulberry leaves.
- Once the larvae is completely grown, it becomes pupa, where the cocoon is produced.
Silk is obtained from the cocoons of silkworms.
The life cycle of silk moth contain stages like egg, larva, pupa and adult moth.
- Adult silk moths lay hundreds of eggs in one go and die very soon.
- The eggs are kept on special chambers containing chopped mulberry leaves.
- Larvae hatches out of these eggs and feed on the mulberry leaves.
- Once the larvae is completely grown, it becomes pupa, where the cocoon is produced.
Silk is obtained from the cocoons of silkworms.
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