CameraIcon

SearchIcon

MyQuestionIcon

1

You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Fibre from Animals

The stage in ...

Question

The stage in which silk thread is obtained from silkworm is

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

Open in App

Solution

(c) Pupa.
The silkworm caterpillar spins itself in a silk cocoon in which it transforms from the caterpillar into the adult moth. This cocoon, with the caterpillar is known as the pupa.

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

2

Similar questions

Q. Sequence the life cycle of a silkworm with pupa, larva, egg and adult stages.

Q. Silk threads threads are obtained from

(a) egg
(b) cocoon
(c) leaves
(d) larva

Q. Silk moths spin silk at the stage of
(a) egg
(b) larvae
(c) pupa
(d) none of these

Q. A type of metamorphosis in insects with four developmental stages, i.e., eggs, larva, pupa and adult is

Q. Silk fibre is obtained from the _______ stage in the life cycle of a silkworm.

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

Wool

CHEMISTRY

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Fibre from Animals

Standard VII Chemistry

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon