The ability of peat mosses to absorb water and their antiseptic qualities led to their use as ________ by early people.
A) bandages
B) cloth
C) packing for shipping
D) food
E) All of the above were early uses of peat mosses.

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Peat mosses' antiseptic qualities and ability to retain moisture made them ideal for use as bandages by ancient people. While it is possible that peat mosses were used for cloth and packing, there is no evidence to suggest that they were used as food.

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