Question

How is silk obtained from a cocoon?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons. The best-known silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity (sericulture).

Answer 2

Answer:

After feeding mulberry leaves for 21 days,the cocoon builds it's best,and after 3 months,the nest is harvested to obtain silk