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Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
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Silk is the secretion of

  • cephalic glands

  • gastric glands

  • buccal glands

  • salivary glands

Answer

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salivary glands

Silk is the secretion of silk glands (modified salivary glands) of the larvae or caterpillar of the insect, Bombyx mori is popularly known as Chinese or mulberry silk moth.

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