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What is artificial silk?

Important Questions on Fibre to Fabric

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Bombyx mori (silk worm) belongs to the order
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Animal activists oppose the present process of getting silk from the cocoon. Why do you think they are against it?

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Out of the following, which are the two terms related to silk production?

Sericulture, floriculture, moriculture, apiculture and silviculture.

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What is meant by sericulture?
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The process of obtaining silk fibre from cocoons is called ______.
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What is a cocoon?
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Select the odd one out.
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What is raw silk?
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Draw a diagram to show the life cycle of a silk moth.
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Circle the odd ones. Give reasons for your choice:
silk moth       pupa        caterpillar       tadpole
 
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Choose the correct options:

The rearing of silkworms for obtaining silk is called __________.
 

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What is the purpose of 'throwing’ in silk industry?
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Circle the odd ones. Give reasons for your choice:
combing  sorting   reeling    shearing
 
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Make sketches of the two stages in the life history of the silk moth which are directly related to the production of silk.
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Mention the steps in silk production.

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The female silk moth lays eggs, which under suitable conditions of temperature and humidity hatch into_____.
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Which country leads the world in silk production?
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At what stage in the life cycle of a moth is it killed to get the silk? About how many have to be killed to get one kilogram of silk?
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What property of silk makes it so attractive?

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Raw silk is twisted to produce _____ silk.