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Given below is a crossword puzzle based on this lesson. Use hints to fill in the blank spaces with letters that complete the words.

Down


(D)


1. Thorough washing


2. Animal fibre


3. Long thread like structure


Across


(A)


1. Keeps warm


2. Its leaves are eaten by silkworms


3. Hatches from egg of moth



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7

Out of the following, which are the two terms related to silk production?

Sericulture, floriculture, moriculture, apiculture and silviculture.


Hints: (i) Silk production involves cultivation of mulberry leaves and rearing silkworms.


(ii) Scientific name of mulberry is Morus Alba.

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Match the words of Column I with those given in Column II:























Column I



Column II



1. Scouring



a. Yields silk fibres



2. Mulberry leaves



b.Wool yielding animal



3. Yak



c. Food of silk worm



4. Cocoon



d. Cleaning sheared skin


 1

Paheli wants to know the maximum length of continuous silk thread that can be obtained from a cocoon.

Find out for her.

 2

Boojho wants to know why caterpillars need to shed their skin when they grow bigger but we humans do not.

Do you have any idea?