5. in comparing an oak tree with a maple tree, you can correctly say that a. oak is often used to make ships, while maple is often used for furniture. b. acorns are good to eat, while maple seeds aren't. c. both maple and oak trees lose their leaves in the fall. d. unlike oak roots, maple roots often invade water lines.

Answer is D.
In comparing an oak tree with a maple tree, you can correctly say that unlike oak roots, maple roots often invade water lines.
A. is not right because Oak and maple are both made to use furniture's.
B. is not right because it is a personal choice whether you like the taste of a seed or not, there's no harm in eating acorn and maple seeds though.
C. is not right because there is an evergreen Oak present in the woods.
D. is right because water lines are sometimes indeed invaded by maple roots.

What are the choices