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What is the main difference between sapwood and heartwood?
What is the main difference between sapwood and heartwood?
- Sapwood is softer than heartwood
- Heartwood is green while sapwood is brown
- Heartwood has living cells while sapwood does not (correct)
- Sapwood is located at the center of the tree while heartwood is on the outer edges
What are extractives commonly found in heartwood used for?
What are extractives commonly found in heartwood used for?
- Aiding in the transport of water in the tree
- Regulating the temperature inside the tree
- Providing nutrients to the tree
- Defending the tree against insects and decay (correct)
What is the primary function of parenchyma cells in wood?
What is the primary function of parenchyma cells in wood?
- Storing food and aiding in wound healing (correct)
- Providing structural support
- Conducting water and nutrients
- Producing energy for growth
How is heartwood formed in trees?
How is heartwood formed in trees?
Which characteristic is commonly used in wood identification?
Which characteristic is commonly used in wood identification?
In wood, what defines the grain and texture that are commonly used for identification purposes?
In wood, what defines the grain and texture that are commonly used for identification purposes?
What is the primary function of inner bark?
What is the primary function of inner bark?
What is the primary difference between sapwood and heartwood?
What is the primary difference between sapwood and heartwood?
Which type of wood cells are involved in the storage and transport of non-structural carbohydrates?
Which type of wood cells are involved in the storage and transport of non-structural carbohydrates?
What is the primary cause of heartwood formation?
What is the primary cause of heartwood formation?
Which wood surface is parallel to the pith but does not pass through it?
Which wood surface is parallel to the pith but does not pass through it?
Which of the following is NOT a primary factor used in wood identification?
Which of the following is NOT a primary factor used in wood identification?
Which of the following is a characteristic of juvenile wood?
Which of the following is a characteristic of juvenile wood?
What is the primary factor that influences the formation of juvenile wood?
What is the primary factor that influences the formation of juvenile wood?
What is the term used to describe the direction of wood fibers relative to the axis of the tree?
What is the term used to describe the direction of wood fibers relative to the axis of the tree?
Which of the following statements about cross-grained wood is true?
Which of the following statements about cross-grained wood is true?
What is the term used to describe the relative size and variation in the size of wood cells?
What is the term used to describe the relative size and variation in the size of wood cells?
Which of the following is true about the demarcation between juvenile and mature wood?
Which of the following is true about the demarcation between juvenile and mature wood?
