Animal Fibres- Silk
Animal Fibres- Silk: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Processing of Silk, Various Types of Silk, Silk, Sericulture, Silkworm, Silk Route & Discovery of Silk etc.
Important Questions on Animal Fibres- Silk
_____ was the first silk center in Europe.

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

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)

_____ is the world's largest producer of silk.

At which stage in the life cycle of a silk moth, the silk fibre is secreted?

Which of the following statement defines the 'reeling' of silk?

Which of the following fibre is obtained from plants?

What is the stage of a silkworm called as?

At which stage does the formation of cocoon occurs?

Identify the most commonly found silk moth.


Which of the following is not a type of silk?

What is the process of rearing the silkworms for obtaining silk known as?

_____ is the leading silk producing country.
