Question

The commercial silk is obtained from cocoons secreted by salivary glands of:

Answer 1

The silk is a continuous filament comprising fibroin protein, secreted from two salivary glands in the head of each larva, and a gum called sericin, which cements the filaments. The sericin is removed by placing the cocoons in hot water, which frees the silk filaments and readies them for reeling.
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