Question

silk is obtained from ????? of silkmoth​

Answer 1

Answer:

Silk is obtained from the cacoon of the silkworm . Silkworm are fed on the leaves of the mulberry trees.The cocoon is boiled in water to kill the silkworm alive and then unwound to get silkfibre.

Explanation:

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).