Wood Properties and Advantages Quiz

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Match the following wood components with their descriptions:

Cellulose = Forms the walls of wood cells Lignin = Glue that binds the cells Glucose = Converted into organic molecules that comprise wood Gymnosperms = Do not bear flowers, have a single main stem, and most are evergreen

Match the following wood types with their characteristics:

Softwood = Almost always light, loose grain, higher sap content Hardwood = Denser, usually darker in color, slower growth rate Angiosperms = Generally flowering trees, have broad leaves, and are deciduous Gymnosperms = Do not bear flowers, have a single main stem, and most are evergreen

Match the following wood properties with their descriptions:

Lightweight = Characteristic advantage of wood Flammable = Disadvantage of wood Sound Absorption = Aesthetic advantage of wood Compressive and tensile strength = Property of hardwood

Match the following wood characteristics with their descriptions:

<p>Renewable = Natural advantage of wood Irregularities = Size irregularities Insect Damage = Disadvantage of wood Chemically cellulose is a polymer = Chemical composition of wood</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following scientific concepts related to wood with their explanations:

<p>Photosynthesis = Process through which glucose is converted into organic molecules in trees Reinforcement bars of concrete = Analogous role of cellulose fibers in the wood matrix Tensile strength of plant stems = Arises from the arrangement of cellulose fibers distributed into the lignin matrix Deciduous = Shedding and regrowing leaves annually, characteristic of angiosperms</p> Signup and view all the answers