From which stage is silk obtained?

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(D) Silk is obtained from the $cocoon$ stage of the silkworm $(Bombyx mori)$.During the life cycle of the silkworm, the larva spins a protective cover

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Cocoon (Pupa)

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(D) Silk is obtained from the $cocoon$ stage of the silkworm $(Bombyx mori)$.During the life cycle of the silkworm, the larva spins a protective covering around itself called a $cocoon$.This $cocoon$ is made of continuous silk fibers.In the sericulture industry, the $cocoon$ is harvested and processed to extract the silk threads before the pupa transforms into an adult moth.

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