Answer:
a. It called for independence from Britain.
Explanation:
The purpose of Thomas Paine's Common Sense, the most widely distributed pamphlet of its time was <em>to call for independence from Britain</em>. Thomas Paine argued that America had to be independent of British rule. He claimed that the king only watched America to control Britain's well-being and not for America's sake. For Thomas Paine, America could profit from commerce with all of Europe if it became independent.
The answer is B, transpiration.
Transpiration is the process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts, such as leaves, stems and flowers.