Silk is produced from cocoons of silkworms that feed on leaves of __ plants.

Goji berries

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Blueberry

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Mulberry

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Acai berries

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Solution

The correct option is C Mulberry
Silk is produced from cocoons of silkworms that feed on leaves of mulberry plants. The process of producing silk by rearing silkworms is known as sericulture.

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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

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