OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

FORESTRY

FOREST PROTECTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Resin extracted from trees is used to make
A
Paper
B
Furniture
C
Paint and Varnish
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rosin is used in making cement varnishes, paints, sealing wax, adhesives, inks and some soaps.

Detailed explanation-2: -Amber is fossil resin (also called resinite) from coniferous and other tree species. Copal, kauri gum, dammar and other resins may also be found as subfossil deposits.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hashish is made from the plant resin, which contains high concentrations of 9-THC. Usually smoked, but sometimes taken orally, marijuana produces relaxed euphoria, often with disinhibition, subjective perception of time slowing, tachycardia, and postural hypotension.

Detailed explanation-4: -Resin is usually collected by causing minor damage to the tree by making a hole far enough into the trunk to puncture the vacuoles, to let sap exit the tree, known as tapping, and then letting the tree repair its damage by filling the wound with resin. This usually takes a few days. Then, excess resin is collected.

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