{"id":700895,"date":"2023-12-21T11:17:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T05:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/?p=700895"},"modified":"2025-05-16T15:47:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T10:17:06","slug":"mcq-on-sericulture-for-neet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/neet-exam\/mcq-on-sericulture\/","title":{"rendered":"MCQ on Sericulture for NEET"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Sericulture<\/strong> 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 &#8216;Bombyx Mori.&#8217; People also cultivate other kinds of silkworms like Eri, Muga, and Tasar for making different types of silk called &#8216;wild silks.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-701205\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-8-1.jpg\" alt=\"MCQ on Sericulture for NEET\" width=\"740\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-8-1.jpg 740w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-8-1-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"card\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/test-series\/neet-12-aits?utm_source=surge&amp;utm_medium=Org&amp;utm_campaign=AITS&amp;mrk_coupon_code=AITS30&amp;tracking_source=il_surge\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyloaded\" style=\"width: 100%; border-radius: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AITS.png\" alt=\"class 12 NEET test series\" width=\"1201\" height=\"636\" data-src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AITS.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/test-series\/neet-12-aits?utm_source=surge&amp;utm_medium=Org&amp;utm_campaign=AITS&amp;mrk_coupon_code=AITS30&amp;tracking_source=il_surge\"><button><strong>Get 30% Off! Use Code: AITS30<\/strong><\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Boost Your Preparation With Our All India Test Series for Class 12 NEET 2025<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Sericulture MCQ for NEET<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Ques 1.<\/strong> Silk contains a protein known as<\/p>\n<p>1. casein<\/p>\n<p>2. fibroin<\/p>\n<p>3. sericin<\/p>\n<p>4. both 2. and 3.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer: both 2. and 3.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ques 2.<\/strong> The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/silkworm\/\">silkworm<\/a><\/strong> larva ceases to eat and begins spinning silk all over its body<\/p>\n<p>1. from inside to outside<\/p>\n<p>2. from outside to inside<\/p>\n<p>3. in a random motion<\/p>\n<p>4. all of the above<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer: from outside to inside<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ques 3.<\/strong> Insects not found in wild state is<\/p>\n<p>1. cochineal insect<\/p>\n<p>2. lac insect<\/p>\n<p>3. silk moth<\/p>\n<p>4. honey bee<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer: silk moth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ques 4.<\/strong> Silk is produced by<\/p>\n<p>1. cocoon<\/p>\n<p>2. adult moth<\/p>\n<p>3. larva<\/p>\n<p>4. larva and adult moth<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer: larva<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ques 5.<\/strong> Honey, silk and lac are<\/p>\n<p>1. artificial elements<\/p>\n<p>2. secretory substance of insects<\/p>\n<p>3. secretory substance of plants<\/p>\n<p>4. all of these<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer: secretory substance of insects<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ques 6.<\/strong> This species produces silk of the superior quality<\/p>\n<p>1. Attacus atlas<\/p>\n<p>2. Bombyx mori<\/p>\n<p>3. Attacus ricini<\/p>\n<p>4. Antheraea assamensis<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer: Bombyx mori<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ques 7.<\/strong> Pick the set of beneficial insects to man<\/p>\n<p>1. sandfly, honey bee, butterfly<\/p>\n<p>2. honey bee, cochineal insect, lac insect<\/p>\n<p>3. silkworm, wasp, honey bee<\/p>\n<p>4. honey bee, cockroach, silkworm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer: honey bee, cochineal insect, lac insect<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ques 8. This amongst the following produces silk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. butterflies<\/p>\n<p>2. Dysdercus koenigii<\/p>\n<p>3. Bombus mori<\/p>\n<p>4. Bombus indica<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer: Bombus mori<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ques 9.<\/strong> What is the life span of an adult \u2018Bombyx mori\u2019 ?<\/p>\n<p>1. 2 days<\/p>\n<p>2. 8 days<\/p>\n<p>3. 6 days<\/p>\n<p>4. 3-4 days<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer: 3-4 days<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ques 10.<\/strong> Pick the correct statement<\/p>\n<p>1. larval form of the moth produces silk<\/p>\n<p>2. salivary glands of the moth produce silk<\/p>\n<p>3. by boiling, silk is extracted from the cocoon of a moth<\/p>\n<p>4. both 1. and 3.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer: both 1. and 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table table-bordered table-striped\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #89cff0; color: black;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>NEET Biology MCQ list<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/neet-exam\/mcq-on-arthropoda\/\"><strong>MCQ on Arthropoda<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/neet-exam\/mcqs-on-predators-for-neet\/\"><strong>MCQ on Predators<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/neet-exam\/mcq-on-tuberculosis\/\"><strong>MCQ on Tuberculosis<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/neet-exam\/mcq-on-cellular-respiration\/\">MCQ on Cellular Respiration<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/neet-exam\/mcq-on-growth-hormones\/\"><strong>MCQ on Growth Hormones<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/neet-exam\/mcq-on-dialysis\/\"><strong>MCQ on Dialysis<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/neet-exam\/mcq-on-filariasis\/\"><strong>MCQ on Filariasis for NEET<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sericulture involves raising silkworms and getting silk from them. 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