Strategies For Enhancement In Food Production Question 448
Question: In an egg laying of ‘Bombyx mori’, the number of eggs are [Kerala CET 2003; BHU 1999]
Options:
A) 200 to 300
B) 300 to 500
C) 400 to 600
D) 500 to 700
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Just after copulation, females bombyx mori starts egg laying which is completed in 1-24 hours.
One moth lays 400 to 500 eggs depending upon the climatic conditions and the supply of the food.