Live plants and flowers are packed in peat moss for sending to distant places because

It reduces transpiration

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It is a good disinfectant

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It is hygroscopic

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Solution

The correct option is C It is hygroscopic
Peat moss is formed by partially decomposed Sphagnum. Sphagnum has the capacity to retain water for long periods and thus is used to cover plant roots during transportation.

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