Lac is secreted by ____________.

trees like rubber

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certain kinds of birds

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some animals

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a certain type of insect which feeds on the saps of trees such as Palas, Ber and Kusum

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The correct option is D a certain type of insect which feeds on the saps of trees such as Palas, Ber and Kusum
The lac insect (Laccifer lacca), a certain type of insect which feeds on the saps of trees such as Palas, Ber and Kusum. The latter secretes a sticky, resinous material called lac, from which shellac and a red dye are produced.

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