Wood Properties and Advantages Quiz

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

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

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

<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

<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