Silk is obtained from :

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Silk is obtained from : (A) Bombyx mori (B) Laccifera lacca (C) Apis melifera (D) None of these

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Silk is a secretory product of silk glands of the larva of silk worm (Bombyx mori). The silk thread contains 75-80 % fibroin and 20-25 % sericin. The breeding and management of silkworms for the production of silk is called sericulture.

Q. Silk is obtained from :

Bombyx mori

Laccifera lacca

Apis melifera

None of these

Silk is a secretory product of silk glands of the larva of silk worm (Bombyx mori). The silk thread contains $75 - 80%$ fibroin and $20 - 25%$ sericin. The breeding and management of silkworms for the production of silk is called sericulture.

Q. Silk is obtained from :

Bombyx mori

Laccifera lacca

Apis melifera

None of these

Silk is a secretory product of silk glands of the larva of silk worm (Bombyx mori). The silk thread contains 75−80% fibroin and 20−25% sericin. The breeding and management of silkworms for the production of silk is called sericulture.

Silk is a secretory product of silk glands of the larva of silk worm (Bombyx mori). The silk thread contains $75 - 80%$ fibroin and $20 - 25%$ sericin. The breeding and management of silkworms for the production of silk is called sericulture.