Biology Quiz on Sericulture for NEET & Medical Exam 2021

Biology Quiz on Sericulture

Biology Quiz on Sericulture: NEET is the most coveted medical entrance examination carried out across the country. It is an objective type, pen-paper test comprising 4 sections – Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology. The maximum marks that can be scored are 720 marks and consists of 180 questions. 50% of the paper is dedicated to Biology, as the NEET exam primarily aims at enabling students to take up seats in medical courses. Biology is one of the most important and vital sections in NEET. It includes theories, descriptions, discoveries, diagrams, definitions, explanation of differences and relations. Most of the concepts covered in the NEET syllabus are from the NCERT syllabus of Class 11 & 12. In this post we are providing you biology quiz on Sericulture.

Biology Quiz on Sericulture

Q1. Which species produces silk of the superior quality?
a) Attacus atlas
b) Attacus ricini
c) Antheraea assamensis
d) Bombyx mori

Q2. Insects not found in wild state is _______.
a) lac insect
b) silk moth
c) honey bee
d) cochineal insect

Q3. Honey, silk and lac are _______.
a) artificial elements
b) secretory substance of plants
c) secretory substance of insects
d) all of these

Q4. Pick the correct statement.
a) larval form of moth produces silk
b) salivary glands of the moth produce silk
c) by boiling, silk is extracted from cocoon of a moth
d) both (a) and (c)

Q5. Pick the set of beneficial insects to man.
a) sandfly, honey bee, butterfly
b) honey bee, cockroach, silkworm
c) silkworm, wasp, honey bee
d) honey bee, cochineal insect, lac insect

Q6. Which amongst the following produces silk ?
a) Bombus mori
b) Bombus indica
c) Butterflies
d) Dysdercus koenigii

Q7. Silk contains a protein known as _______.
a) casein
b) fibroin
c) sericin
d) both (b) and (c)

Q8. What is the life span of an adult ‘Bombyx mori’ ?
a) 2 days
b) 3-4 days
c) 6 days
d) 8 days

Q9. Silk is produced by _______.
a) adult moth
b) cocoon
c) larva
d) larva and adult moth

Q10. The silkworm larva ceases to eat and begins spinning silk all over its body.
a) from inside to outside
b) from outside to inside
c) in a random motion
d) all of the above

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