Plant uses – Did you know?

The video tutorial explains that most rubber is synthetic and produced in factories. It highlights that rubber is also a natural product derived from latex, which is sourced from rubber trees. The process of extracting latex, known as tapping, is briefly described.

What is latex in the context of rubber production?

• A synthetic material

• A natural substance from trees

• A type of rubber

• A chemical additive

Describe the process of tapping in rubber production.

• Harvesting rubber from trees

• Creating synthetic rubber

• Processing latex

• Planting rubber trees