Question

The silkworm is (a) a caterpillar, (b) a larva. Choose the correct option.

• A. a caterpillar
• B. a larva
• C. Both a and b
• D. Neither a or b

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Both a and b

The correct option is C.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Silkworms are grown up and taken special care to obtain silk. This process of rearing silkworms is called sericulture.
2. The life cycle of silk moths is divided into eggs, caterpillars/silkworms, cocoons, and adult moths.
3. The eggs of the silk moth hatch to form larvae called caterpillars or silkworms.
4. Silkworms are economically important.
5. Silk glands of silkworms secret silk fibers, which form a protective layer around silkworms called cocoons.
6. From cocoons, silk fibers are extracted for economic uses.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A:

The silkworm is not only a caterpillar but also a larva.

Option B:

The silkworm is not only a larva but also a caterpillar.

Final answer: The silkworm is both a caterpillar and a larva i.e. Both a and b.