Question

What is meant by the following terms? (i) Rearing (ii) Shearing (iii) Sericulture​

Answer 1

Answer:

i) Rearing: Rearing means bringing up and taking care of little sheep until the sheep becomes fully grown. (ii) Shearing: It's a process of shaving a sheep's full body to obtain wool along with a very thin layer of skin. (iii) Sericulture: It's the process where rearing of silkworms are done for the production of silk.

Answer 2

(i) Rearing - The process of keeping, feeding, breeding and medical care of useful animals is known as rearing. These animals produce one or more products useful for human beings.

(ii) Shearing - The process of removing the fleece of the sheep along with a

a thin layer of skin is called shearing. It is done using machines similar to those used by barbers to remove hairs.

(iii) Sericulture - The rearing of silkworms for obtaining silk is called sericulture.