Indian runner ducks lay about_______ eggs annually.
larvae
silkworm
Both larvae and silkworm
Neither larvae nor silkworm
Khaki cambell, Indian runner ducks are better varieties of ducks which lay about 300 eggs annually. Each egg weighs about 70-75 gms.
The silkworm is (a) a caterpillar, (b) a larva. Choose the correct option.
(i) a (ii) b (iii) both a and b (iv) neither a nor b
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
Explain sericulture and moriculture. Can a silkworm be both a caterpillar and a larva? Explain. [3 MARKS]