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Silk is obtained from which type of orga...

Silk is obtained from which type of organism?

A

Moth

B

Goat

C

Sheep

D

Butterfly

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The best-known silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity (sericulture).Silk is produced by several insects. but, generally, only the silk of moth caterpillars has been used for textile manufacturing.
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