Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7ScienceFibre to Fabric1 Mark
MCQ
Silkworm secrete fibre made up of:
A
Fat
B
Cellulose
✓
Protein
D
Nylon
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
Protein
The caterpillar$/$ silkworm secretes fibre made of a protein which gets hardened on being exposed to air and become silk fibre. Silkworm completely covers itself by silk fibres and this covering is called cocoon which is further processed to obtain silk fibres.
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