During a visit to silk Industry, Science teacher enlightened the students of class VIII that silk is obtained from cocoon of silkworm. Sunaina asked her teacher if her sari was also made up of silk fibre? She replied yes. Then the teacher asked all the students to recall the life cycle of silk moth which they have studied in class VII. What is this drastic change that leads to change of larva into adult called

Budding
Fertilization
Metamorphosis
Embedding

Dear student,
Please find below the answer:

The correct option is (3).
The change of larva into adults through drastic change is called metamorphosis. It is a biological process that involves sudden and abrupt changes in the body structure of larva that lead to the formation of adults.

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