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← HistoryWhich outcome resulted when silkworm Bombyx mori diets changed?
A)Silk thread strength increased slightly
B)Byzantine silk production improved rivals✓
C)Silk worm digestion weakened quickly
D)Reduced silk protein molecule size
💡 Explanation
Byzantine silk quality suffered versus newly arrived Eastern competitors because local mulberry leaves affected silkworm feeding behaviors, changing silk proteins via gene expression control, therefore less quality silk was produced domestically rather than raw silk importation improving total numbers.
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