Multiple choice general knowledge

The age of tree can be determined more or less accurately by

  1. counting the number of branches

  2. measuring the height ,of the tree

  3. measuring the diameter of the trunk

  4. counting the number of rings in the trunk
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Trees produce one growth ring per year in their trunks, consisting of light spring wood and dark summer wood. Counting these rings (dendrochronology) provides an accurate age estimate, unlike branches, height, or diameter which vary with environmental conditions.

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