Question

what are the qualities and properties of a silk worm?

Answer 1

• Silkworm exhibits Metamorphosis.
• The transformation of larva into an adult through drastic changes is called metamorphosis.
• The two types of silks are cultivated silk and wild silk. Generally these are known as natural silk and artificial silk respectively.
• Cultivated silk is the finest silk obtained from the mulberry silkworm, grown in a controlled environment.Its production is always more.Wild silks are produced by caterpillars. But, its production is always lesser than the cultivated silks
• Animal rights activists are against the killing of any animal. Silk is woven from the cocoons of silkworms, which requires killing the silkworm. In this process, matured cocoons of silkworms are boiled to obtain pure silk reel. While boiling the silk larvae inside the cocoon will die. That is why this process is not supported by animal rights activists.