Question

The female silk mouth lays ......... of eggs at a time.

• A. Tens
• B. Hundreds
• C. Thousands
• D. Lakhs

Answer 1

The correct option is B Hundreds

• The silkworm is the worm that is used for the production of silk. The silk is obtained from the cocoon which is wrapped around the worm to get converted to a moth.
• The female moth can lay about 300 eggs at a time. These eggs are laid on mulberry leaves and covered with gelatinous substance for protection.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.