alleryStart learning →Where does the silk used in sericulture come from?
AMulberry leaves
BSilkmoth wings
CSilkworm eggs
DSilkworm cocoons
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Silkworm cocoons
Silkworm larvae spin cocoons from long silk threads that can be processed into silk.
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