Q. The gum present in the raw mulberry silk fibre is
(A) Sericin (B) Fibroin (C) Keratin (D) Casein
Ans: Sericin
Sol:
The outer layer of silk filament is a form of gum, or silk glue, called sericin. These two elements are present in the fibre in the proportion of about 75 parts fibroin to 25 parts Sericin.
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