MCQ on Sericulture for NEET

Sericulture involves raising silkworms and getting silk from them. The common silkworm kind used in sericulture is the caterpillar of the domestic silkmoth, also known as ‘Bombyx Mori.’ People also cultivate other kinds of silkworms like Eri, Muga, and Tasar for making different types of silk called ‘wild silks.’

Sericulture MCQ for NEET

Ques 1. Silk contains a protein known as

1. casein

2. fibroin

3. sericin

4. both 2. and 3.

Answer: both 2. and 3.

Ques 2. The silkworm larva ceases to eat and begins spinning silk all over its body

1. from inside to outside

2. from outside to inside

3. in a random motion

4. all of the above

Answer: from outside to inside

Ques 3. Insects not found in wild state is

1. cochineal insect

2. lac insect

3. silk moth

4. honey bee

Answer: silk moth

Ques 4. Silk is produced by

1. cocoon

2. adult moth

3. larva

4. larva and adult moth

Answer: larva

Ques 5. Honey, silk and lac are

1. artificial elements

2. secretory substance of insects

3. secretory substance of plants

4. all of these

Answer: secretory substance of insects

Ques 6. This species produces silk of the superior quality

1. Attacus atlas

2. Bombyx mori

3. Attacus ricini

4. Antheraea assamensis

Answer: Bombyx mori

Ques 7. Pick the set of beneficial insects to man

1. sandfly, honey bee, butterfly

2. honey bee, cochineal insect, lac insect

3. silkworm, wasp, honey bee

4. honey bee, cockroach, silkworm

Answer: honey bee, cochineal insect, lac insect

Ques 8. This amongst the following produces silk

1. butterflies

2. Dysdercus koenigii

3. Bombus mori

4. Bombus indica

Answer: Bombus mori

Ques 9. What is the life span of an adult ‘Bombyx mori’ ?

1. 2 days

2. 8 days

3. 6 days

4. 3-4 days

Answer: 3-4 days

Ques 10. Pick the correct statement

1. larval form of the moth produces silk

2. salivary glands of the moth produce silk

3. by boiling, silk is extracted from the cocoon of a moth

4. both 1. and 3.

Answer: both 1. and 3