Question

State whether the following statements are true or false. If false, correct them.

(a) Silk is a plant fiber.

(b) Jute is obtained from the leaves of a plant.

(c) Weaving is the process of arranging two sets of yarn together.

(d) Cotton yarn on burning gives an odor similar to that of a burning paper.

Answer 1

(a) Silk:

1. Silk is obtained from the silkworm.
2. Silk is obtained by rearing silkworms by the process of rearing.
3. It's an animal fiber, not a plant fiber.

(b) Jute:

1. Jute is obtained from the stem of the plant and not from the leaves.
2. It has a relatively strong fiber that can be spun and woven into different materials.

(c) Weaving:

1. Weaving means arranging the two sets of yarn to obtain fabric from the yarn.
2. It can be done in looms which can be either hand-operated or power-operated.

(d) Cotton:

fiber is obtained from the plants and paper is also obtained from the plants, so they smell the same during burning.

Final answer:

(a) The given statement is false.

(b) The given statement is false.

(c) The given statement is true.

(d) The given statement is true.