Question

Name the following: a. A source of animal fibre other than hair, b. The process by which woollen fleece is cut of sheep. Please give answer for 2 mark​

Answer 1

Answer:

le in the market is sheep wool. Yak wool is common in Tibet and Ladakh and Angorawool is obtained from angora goats, found in hilly regions such as Jammu and Kashmir. Wool is also obtained from goat hair.

Answer 2

The following description (given) are named below:

a. A source of animal fibre other than hair- Cocoon.

• Cocoons of silkworms also provide fibre, namely silk fibres.
• Bombyx mori is the most common species whose cocoon provide silk fibres.
• While the source of fibre, hair as mentioned here, are of sheep, goat, horse, etc.
• Besides this, fur from lambs can also provide animal fibres.

b. The process by which woollen fleece is cut of sheep - Shearing.

• The fleece of the sheet is cut with the help of mechanical shears and this process is known as shearing.
• Shearing of sheep is regularly done, mostly on a yearly basis.