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What is silk fibres obtained from cocoon made up of? |
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Answer» The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is PRODUCED by certain insect larvae to form cocoons. The best-known silk is OBTAINED from the cocoons of the larvae of the MULBERRY silkworm Bombyx mori reared in CAPTIVITY (sericulture). |
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