Passage:
When maritime archaeologists excavate wooden shipwrecks submerged for centuries, they immediately store the recovered timbers in freshwater tanks instead of allowing them to dry. Over centuries underwater, bacteria break down the wood's structural cellulose, leaving the cell cavities supported entirely by the water filling them. If the timber is left to dry naturally in the open air, the rapid evaporation of this internal water causes the unsupported cell walls to collapse, resulting in irreversible shrinkage and cracking.
Based on the passage, the water inside the wood cells plays a vital role in preventing the timbers from losing their physical shape before treatment.
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The statement is true because the passage describes the cellulose as decayed and notes that the cell cavities are supported entirely by the water filling them. When this water evaporates, the cells collapse. This confirms the unstated implication that the trapped water serves as temporary structural reinforcement preserving the timber's physical form.
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Inferring an unstated functional relationship from stated cause-and-effect details in a text.
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