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Draw a neat and labeled diagram of the life cycle of a silk moth and answer the following questions.

(a) What are the four stages in the life cycle of a silk moth?

(b) Write the specific names for the larva and pupa of the silk moth.

(c) Name the process of recovering threads from the killed cocoons.

(d) Name a suitable plant on which these insects grow and develop successfully.

(e) Which kind of fibres can be made by using the threads from the cocoons ?

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Labeled diagram showing the life cycle of a silk moth is given below:

Draw a neat and labeled diagram of the life cycle of a silk moth and answer the following questions. Food Production, Concise Biology Solutions ICSE Class 8.

(a) The four stages in the life cycle of a silk moth are:

  1. Egg
  2. Larva
  3. Pupa
  4. Adult

(b) The specific names for the larva and pupa of the silk moth are Caterpillar and Chrysalis.

(c) Reeling.

(d) Mulberry

(e) Silk fibre can be made by using the threads from the cocoons.

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