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Short Answer Questions: Silkworm

The document consists of short answer questions related to silk production, including the identification of jumbled words, the distinction between natural and synthetic fibers, and the uses of wool and silk. It also addresses health issues faced by workers in the silk industry and outlines the life cycle of the silk moth. Additionally, it highlights the reasons why artificial silk is cheaper than natural silk.

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Short Answer Questions: Silkworm

The document consists of short answer questions related to silk production, including the identification of jumbled words, the distinction between natural and synthetic fibers, and the uses of wool and silk. It also addresses health issues faced by workers in the silk industry and outlines the life cycle of the silk moth. Additionally, it highlights the reasons why artificial silk is cheaper than natural silk.

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Short Answer Questions

Q.1. Some words related with silk are jumbled up. Write them in their correct
form.
[NCERT Exemplar]
Q. TURECULRISE
Ans. SERICULTURE
Q. WILSMORK
Ans. SILKWORM
Q. BELMURRY
Ans. MULBERRY
Q. RINGLEE
Ans. REELING
Q.2. Why artificial silk is much cheaper than natural silk?
Ans. Artificial silk is obtained from wood pulp and it is made up of cellulose, it is
prepared in large scale in factories, so it is cheap while natural silk is made up of silk
moth. To obtained silk for commercial purposes, a large number of cocoons are killed,
so it is costly.
Q.3. Write a caption for each of the figures given below.
[NCERT Exemplar]
Q.

Ans. Eggs of silk moth on mulberry leaves.


Q.

Ans. Silkworm
Q.

Ans. Cocoon
Q.

Ans. Cocoon with developing moth


Q.4. Distinguish between natural fibres and synthetic fibres.
Ans.

S.No. Natural fibres Synthetic fibres

These are prepared by man


(i) These are obtained naturally from plants and animals.
in laboratory
(ii) For example, wool, cotton, jute, etc
For example, nylon, rayon,
etc

Q.5. Write three uses of wool.


Ans. (a) It is used to make sweaters, shawls and other warm clothes.
(b) It is used to make blankets, upholstery, carpets, etc.
(c) It is used in sound proofing.
Q.6. What unusual qualities of wool make it a very useful fibre?
Ans. (a) It captures air between its layers.
(b) Because of its crimp it is bulkier and acts as insulator.
(c) It readily absorbs moisture.
Q.7. What are occupational hazards?
Ans. These are the dangers to human health due to the working conditions. For
example, people working in woollen industry get infected by anthrax and those in
sericulture industry suffer from backaches and leg deformities.
Q.8. Mention the steps in silk production.
Ans. The steps in silk production include gathering of cocoons, killing of moths inside
them, taking out of threads, i.e., reeling and spinning the fibre into yarn, i.e., throwing.
Q.9. What health problems do workers in the silk industry suffer from?
Ans. Workers in silk industry have breathing problems, infection due to handling of
dead worms, vision problems, backaches, leg deformities like bow-leggedness and raw
and blistered skin.
Q.10. Complete the life cycle of silk moth.

Ans. (a) Silkworm,


(b) Cocoon,
(c) Moth.
Q.11. Write three uses of silk.
Ans. (a) It is used to make clothes, scarves, sarees and dresses.
(b) It is used to make parachutes and bullet proof vests.
(c) It is used as non-absorbable suture in surgery.

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