Question

Which of the following is NOT obtained from insects?

  1. Silk
  2. Honey
  3. Lac
  4. Pearl

Answer:

Option D: Pearl

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Pearl”.

Pearl is not obtained from insects. Pearls are formed in the soft tissues of oysters and other marine mollusks.

They are created when a foreign object, such as a grain of sand, becomes lodged in the mollusk's body. The mollusk then secretes a substance called nacre to coat the irritant, eventually forming a pearl.