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← HistoryWhich outcome occurs when humidity increases during sericulture?
A)Weakened silk thread strength✓
B)Enhanced silkworm cocoon spinning
C)Accelerated dye absorption rates
D)Increased silk moth egg hatching
💡 Explanation
Weakened silk thread occurs because increased humidity softens the silk fibroin via hydrogen bonding alteration; therefore, the filaments become more fragile rather than supporting enhanced thread strength, because the water disrupts the protein structure.
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