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you have special glands that secrete silk proteins (made up of chains of amino acids), which are dissolved in a water-based solution. Push the liquid solution through long ducts, leading to microscopic spigots on your spinnerets. You will typically have two or three spinneret pairs, located at the rear of your abdomen.
Each spigot has a valve that controls the thickness and speed of the extruded material. As the spigots pull the fibroin protein molecules out of the ducts and extrude them into the air, the molecules are stretched out and linked together to form long strands. Your spinnerets will wind these strands together to form the sturdy silk fiber.
You probably have multiple silk glands, which secrete different types of silk material optimized for different purposes. By winding different silk varieties together in varying proportions, you can form a wide range of fiber material. You can also vary fiber consistency by adjusting the spigots to form smaller or larger strands.
Each spigot has a valve that controls the thickness and speed of the extruded material. As the spigots pull the fibroin protein molecules out of the ducts and extrude them into the air, the molecules are stretched out and linked together to form long strands. Your spinnerets will wind these strands together to form the sturdy silk fiber.
You probably have multiple silk glands, which secrete different types of silk material optimized for different purposes. By winding different silk varieties together in varying proportions, you can form a wide range of fiber material. You can also vary fiber consistency by adjusting the spigots to form smaller or larger strands.
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