Question

Peat moss is used as a packing material for sending
flowers and live plants to distant places because
(a) it is hygroscopic
(b) it reduces transpiration
(c) it serves as a disinfectant
(d) it is easily available

Answer 1

Answer:

a

Explanation:

a ...

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Answer 2

Option (a) is the right answer

Peat moss is used as a packing material for sending flowers and live plants to distant places because it's hygroscopic.

- So basically peat moss has the capacity to hold water either by any of the methods ,i.e, absorption/adsorption.

- It stays fresh for a long time so it's used as a packing material in gifting purposes for sending plants and flowers to far away places.

- The main reason it's used for this purpose is because it's hydroscopic.

- This component is called as a decayed dried sphagnum moss in the field of plant environment.