Q. Which one of the following pairs is mismatched?
A) Apis indica - honey
B) Kerria lacca - lac
C) Bombyx mori - silk
D) Pila globosa - pearl
Explanation
[Solution from source] Pila globosa is the apple snail and does not produce pearls; pearls come from the pearl oyster Pinctada. Apis gives honey, Kerria (Laccifer) lacca gives lac and Bombyx mori gives silk. Answer (4).
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