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Earn 100

What is meant by ‘sericulture’?

Important Questions on Fibre to Fabric

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AWARENESS SCIENCE for Seventh Class>Chapter 3 - Fibre to Fabric>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 28
Name the most common silk moth. What are the characteristics of silk fibres obtained from the cocoons of this silk moth?
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AWARENESS SCIENCE for Seventh Class>Chapter 3 - Fibre to Fabric>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 29
How will you distinguish between natural silk and artificial silk?
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AWARENESS SCIENCE for Seventh Class>Chapter 3 - Fibre to Fabric>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 30
What is meant by the term 'reeling of silk'? How is it done?
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AWARENESS SCIENCE for Seventh Class>Chapter 3 - Fibre to Fabric>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 31
Match the words of Column I with those given in column II:
   Column I          Column II  
(a) Scouring (i) Yields silk fibres
(b) Mulberry leaves      (ii) Wool Yielding animal
(c) Yak (iii) Food of silkworm
(d) Cocoon (iv) Reeling
    (v) Cleaning sheared wool      

 

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AWARENESS SCIENCE for Seventh Class>Chapter 3 - Fibre to Fabric>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 32
Name any five animals which yield wool. Which is the most common type of wool available in the market?
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AWARENESS SCIENCE for Seventh Class>Chapter 3 - Fibre to Fabric>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 33
Name any four types of silk. State whether the silk is an animal fibre or a plant fibre.
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AWARENESS SCIENCE for Seventh Class>Chapter 3 - Fibre to Fabric>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 34
What is a cocoon? Name the fibre of which a cocoon is made.
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AWARENESS SCIENCE for Seventh Class>Chapter 3 - Fibre to Fabric>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 35

Arrange the following steps in the correct order in which they are carried out during the production of woollen yarn from the sheep:

Combing, Shearing, Dyeing, Scouring, Spinning, Sorting.