Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11BIO BOTANYSecondary Growth3 Marks
Question
What are fossil resins? Explain with an example.
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Answer
Plants secrete resins for their protective benefits. Amber is a fossilized tree resinespecially from the wood, which has been appreciated for its colour and natural beauty since neolithic times. Much valued from antiquity to the present as a gemstone, amber is made into a variety of decorative objects. Amber is used in jewellery. It has also been used as a healing agent in folk medicine.
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