What translucent marine bivalve shell is traditionally cut, framed, and used in sliding windows of ancestral Bahay na Bato houses to diffuse tropical sunlight?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Capiz shell (Placuna placenta)
- Step 1: In Philippine architecture, the capiz shell window is a type of window with small panes that use the translucent and durable capiz shell (windowpane oyster shell) instead of glass. Answer: Capiz shell (Placuna placenta). Why not the others: None of these fit: Mother-of-pearl (Pinctada maxima); Giant clam shell (Tridacna gigas); Cowrie shell (Cypraea moneta).
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