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    Question

    Treatments are applied to silk cocoons to kill the

    pupae, preventing the emergence of moths and allowing the preservation of silk during long periods. This process is called ____?
    A Sericulture Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Stifling Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Reeling Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Boiling Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Spinning Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Stifling is the process of killing the pupae inside silk cocoons to prevent the emergence of moths, which would break the silk threads. This allows the silk to be preserved and harvested in long continuous fibers.

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