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1. 1.

   Multiple choice question:

   1. Identify the animal that does not yield wool.
      1. elephant
      2. camel
      3. sheep
      4. goat
   2. Choosing parent sheep to produce offspring with desired qualities is called ________.
      1. sericulture
      2. scouring
      3. selective breeding
      4. selective shearing
   3. Mohair is a lustrous fibre obtained from _______________.
      1. alpacas
      2. angora goats
      3. angora rabbits
      4. silkworms
   4. Silk fibre is obtained from the ________________.
      1. larva
      2. egg
      3. cocoon
      4. adult moth
   5. Silk production involves the cultivation of _________________.
      1. blackberry bushes
      2. mulberry trees
      3. gooseberry trees
      4. strawberry plants
   6. The process in which silk thread is pulled out as a single fibre is called __________.
      1. sericulture
      2. carding
      3. spinning
      4. reeling
   7. Which of the following is not a variety of silk?
      1. merino
      2. tassar
      3. eri
      4. muga
2. 2.

   Name three animals other than sheep that yield wool.

3. 3.

   Match the words in column A with those in column B.

   Column A	Column B
   i. Nylon	a. Cocoon
   ii. Musk ox	b. Sorter's disease
   iii. Anthrax	c. Artificial fibre
   iv. Pupa	d. West Bengal
   v. Tassar	e. Qiviut

    

4. 4.

   The pictures show the stages in wool processing. Label them and number them in the correct order.

   

5. 5.

   Why do we wear woolen clothes in winter?

6. 6.

   What are the types of hair present on the sheep's body? Which one is used to make wool?