Q. Moss peat is used as a packing material for sending flowers and live plants to distant places because :
A) it is easily available
B) it is hygroscopic
C) it reduces transpiration
D) it serves as a disinfectant
Explanation
[Solution from source] Peat from Sphagnum moss holds a lot of water (it is hygroscopic), so it keeps packed living plants moist during transport. Its use is not because it reduces transpiration or kills germs. Answer (2).
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