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Silk is produced from the saliva secreted from the silk gland of the larva of the silkworm.

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Proteins

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Carbohydrates

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Solution

The correct option is A
Proteins

Silkworm is a moth. Silk is produced from the saliva secreted from the silk gland of the larva of this moth. Clothes are made from this silk. So silkworm is an economic pest.

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