Write a caption for each of the figures given as Figure 3.2 (a–d).



(a) Eggs of silk moth on mulberry leaf: Silk moth has laid eggs on mulberry leaf from which caterpillar/ silkworm will come out and will feed on mulberry leaf.


(b) Silkworm: Silk moth lays eggs from which larvae come out. These are called caterpillars/ silkworms.


(c) Cocoon: silkworms completely cover themselves with silk fibre. This covering is called cocoon from which silk fibre is obtained.


(d) Cocoon with developing moth: Moth starts developing inside cocoon. When cocoon is boiled/ exposed to steam to separate silk fibres, the moths present inside are killed.


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