Silk

Name the raw materials to make silk sarees

The diagram below shows the different stages in the life cycle of a silk moth.

Which statement can be concluded from the diagram?

Draw the diagram of rearing of silkworm.

What is the difference between silkworm and silkmoth?

There are mainly four types of natural silk produced around the world.

What are the different types of silk?

Difference between synthetic silk and natural silk?

Which of these is referred to as synthetic silk?

Describe the properties of synthetic silk?

Compare the synthetic silk with natural silk.

_____ was the first silk center in Europe.

The science of raising silkworms so as to obtain cocoons is called:

_____ fibres are drawn from the cocoon of a silkworm.

A pile of cocoons is used for obtaining _____ fibres.

The next stage of the caterpillar is called _____.

Which of the following statements are correct regarding sericulture?

Silk fibres are made of a _____. (carbohydrates/ fats/ protein)

Silk fibres come from the _____ of silk moths.

The process of taking out threads from the cocoon for use as silk is called _____ the silk.

_____ are caterpillars of the silk moth. (silkworm/ cocoon/earthworm)