Analogy: Wax is to Candle as ____ is to Paper. Choose the raw material that stands to paper as wax stands to candle (material → product).

Introduction / Context:
This analogy is “material → finished product.” Candles are made from wax. We must pick the material that directly becomes paper.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Wax → candle (processed product).
• Pulp → intermediate/raw form used to make paper.
• Trees/wood/bamboo may be sources that are processed into pulp first.

Concept / Approach:
The closest production-stage parallel is “pulp : paper,” where pulp is the immediate material transformed into the final product. Trees/wood/bamboo are feedstocks that are first pulped; the direct predecessor to paper is pulp.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Match abstraction level: wax is the immediate candle material; pulp is the immediate paper material.Eliminate broader-source distractors (tree/wood/bamboo).

Verification / Alternative check:
Industrial process confirms: fibrous raw sources → pulp → paper; wax → candle through molding.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Tree/wood/bamboo: upstream sources; not the direct form converted into paper sheets.

Common Pitfalls:
Picking “wood” due to common speech; the analogy requires the immediate raw material.

Final Answer:
Pulp.