The silkworm used in sericulture is the larva of: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The silkworm used in sericulture is the larva of:
A. Drosophila melanogaster
B. Apis mellifera
C. Labeo rohita
D. Bombyx mori
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Bombyx mori is the domesticated silkworm, whose caterpillar spins a silk cocoon. The silk thread is obtained by boiling cocoons. Apis mellifera is the honeybee, Labeo rohita is a fish (rohu), Drosophila is fruit fly used in genetics. Sericulture involves mulberry cultivation, silkworm rearing, and reeling of silk. India is the second largest silk producer.

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