Write True or False :-
1. Animal fibres consist of mainly of keratin protein.
2. All the fibres need not to be processed before they are used.
3. Silk is the natural animal fibre.
4. Rearing silk worm on a commercial scale is sericulture.
5. Yarn is not the processed wool.
6. Wool is a good conductor of heat.
7. Silkworm feed on rose leaves.
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1.) Animal fibers consist of mainly of keratin protein:-
Ans:- True
Reason:- keratin is mainly found in vertebrates. Keratin is a fibrous structural protein found in animal cells and used to form specialized tissues.
2.) All the fibers need not to be processed before they are used.
Ans:- False
Reason:-Developing fibers with improved tensile properties is important because fiber breakage during processing from field to yarn can impart imperfections
3.) Silk is the natural animal fiber:-
Ans:- True
Reason:-Silk is obtained from silkworms, hence it can be said to be a natural animal fiber.
4.) Rearing silk worm on a commercial scale is sericulture:-
Ans:- True
Reason:-Sericulture, is the cultivation of silkworms to produce silk. Although there are several commercial species of silkworms.
5.)Yarn is not the processed wool.
Ans:- False
Reason:- The yarn is sent to process wool from the sheep to the fabric are: shearing, cleaning and scouring, grading and sorting, spinning, and many more.
6.)Wool is a good conductor of heat:-
Ans:- False
Reason:- Wool is a bad conductor of heat.
7.)Silkworm feed on rose leaves:-
Ans:- False
Reason:- Silkworms only feed from the leaves of mulberry trees.
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