The silkworm is a _______________
(a) caterpillar
(b) egg laid by the moth
(c) larva
(d) worm

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(a) caterpillar
The silkworm is a caterpillar.

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(a) Eggs are warmed to a suitable temperature for the larvae to hatch from eggs.
(b) Fibres are taken out from the cocoon.
(c) After 25 to 30 days, the caterpillars stop eating and start spinning cocoons.
(d) The larvae/caterpillars or silkworms are kept in clean trays along with freshly chopped mulberry leaves.
(e) Female silk moths lay eggs.
(f) Cocoons are kept under the sun or boiled in water.

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(a) egg
(b) larva
(c) pupa
(d) adult

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(a) egg
(b) larvae
(c) pupa
(d) none of these

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The silkworm is a _______________ (a) caterpillar (b) egg laid by the moth (c) larva (d) worm

(a) caterpillar The silkworm is a caterpillar.

The silkworm is a _______________
(a) caterpillar
(b) egg laid by the moth
(c) larva
(d) worm

(a) caterpillar
The silkworm is a caterpillar.