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Moss peat is used as a packing material for sending flowers and live plants to distant places because:

  1. A
    it is easily available
  2. B
    it is hygroscopic
  3. C
    it reduces transpiration
  4. D
    it serves as a disinfectant

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Sphagnum (peat moss) is highly hygroscopic; its high water-holding capacity makes it ideal for packing and transporting living plant materials.

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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

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