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What is meant by the following terms?

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(i) Rearing                     (ii) Shearing              (iii) Sericulture

(i) Rearing: Raising the sheep and taking its care is called rearing.

(ii) Shearing: For obtaining wool, the fleece of the sheep together with a thin layer of skin is taken off its body. This process is known as shearing.

(iii) Sericulture: By sericulture we mean the rearing of silkworms for obtaining silk.