The purpose of the bark of a tree is to
Make the tree strong
Provide protection against weather, insect & fungal attack
Bring food to the leafs
Bring food from the leafs to the tree
The xylem can be found in which part of the tree?
The chlorophyll
The Bast
The sapwood
The roots
The purpose of the roots are
To ensure the tree grows
To provide anchorage, absorb water & minerals that the tree uses to create photosynthesis
To reproduce
To make suitable burrowing places for animals
The tree absorbs dioxide from the atmosphere and releases
Chlorophyll is a ❌ coloured pigment vital to the scientific chemical reaction known as photosynthesis
The heartwood does not conduct water or minerals up or down the tree
The pith is on the outer part of the trunk
Conifer trees are so called because of
The fact they are cone shaped
The fact that their fruit are called cones
Hardwood timber is obtained from what type of tree?
Conifer
Christmas
Decidious
Evergreen
Why is it important for a carpenter & joiner to know about how trees grow, what their properties are & what they species are?
To show off to your friends
Because the teacher says so
To be able to make an educational judgement on whether a specific piece of timber is suitable for a particular job, how to handle that timber, how to treat it and how it reacts to tools & its environment.
I don't need to know, someone else will make the decisions for me
