Plant Kingdom Question 623
Question: Assertion : Pinus wood is used as fuel wood. Reason : Pinus wood can easily be ignited.
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If both the assertion and reason are false
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Though Pinus wood is chiefly valued for the wood which is used for building material, furniture?s, poles, match box and other articles, the wood is also used as fuel as it can be easily ignited due to the presence of resin.
Female cones, after they have released the seeds, are collected by the chill people and used as fuel during winter.