The manufacture of one of the following artificial fibres contributes to deforestation. Identify this fibre.
A
Nylon
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B
Terylene
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C
Acrylic
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D
Rayon
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Solution
The correct option is D Rayon Rayon is a semi-synthetic fibre which is produced by the chemical processing of wood pulp. Hence, inorder to produce rayon, wood pulp needs to be extracted from the trees, which leads to deforestation.