Question

Without a cork cambium, a sugar maple tree would…

(A) absorb smaller quantities of water and dissolve substances.
(B) be infested with fungi and insects eating away at its wood.
(C) fall over as its roots rotted and decayed beneath the soil.
(D) lose its leaves during summer months instead of autumn.

Answer 1

Without a cork cambium, a sugar maple tree would not be able to produce cork cells, which are responsible for forming the outer bark layer of the tree. As a result, the tree may be more vulnerable to damage from environmental factors such as insects, fungi, and extreme temperatures.

Therefore, the most likely scenario is (B) - the tree would be infested with fungi and insects eating away at its wood.

Answer 2

(B) be infested with fungi and insects eating away at its wood.

Step-by-step explanation:

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