Question

The breeding and management of insects for silk production is called:

• A. Apiculture
• B. Sericulture
• C. Pisciculture
• D. Mariculture

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Sericulture

The correct option B

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Sericulture is the practice of breeding and rearing silkworms for the purpose of producing silk.
2. It is a small-scale industry that produces a range of silks all over the world.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A:

1. Apiculture is the practice of growing and caring for bees for commercial or agricultural purposes.
2. Humans are responsible for the maintenance of bee colonies, which are usually kept in hives.
3. A beekeeper raises bees to harvest honey and other hive products in order to pollinate crops.

Option C:

1. Pisciculture is also known as fish culture.
2. It is a practice of economically breeding fish in tanks or ponds.

Option D:

1. Mariculture is the field of producing food that is used for human consumption.

Final answer: The breeding and management of insects for silk production are called sericulture.