Question

1. Name the source from which the following are obtained: a. silk b. wool c. angora
2. Which complex compounds are animal fibres made up of?
3. Which material forms the base of plant fibres?
4. The removal of wool from a sheep is called
5.
is the management and breeding of silkworms for the production of silk.
6. Wool traps more air than cotton. True or false?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. a. Silkworm b. Sheep c. Angora rabbit

2. Proteins

3. Cellulose

4. Sheep rearing

5. Sericulture

6. True

Answer 2

Answer:

1. a. Silkworm

b. Ship

c. Angora goat

2. Proteins are the complex compounds that make up the animal fibres.

3. Cotton, jute, linen, hemp and flax form the base of plant fibres.

4. The removal of wool from a sheep is called shearing.

5. Sericulture is the management and breeding of silkworms for the production of silk.

7. True, wool traps more air than cotton.