OPTIONS: [i] Makes it taste bad. [ii] it needs them. [iii] Helps it sprout. [iv] nutrients. [v] Protects it from being eaten. [vi] Regrows it. [vii] It remains dormant. [viii] Kills it.
Given those answer options, answer the question: Fact 1: The force of water against the seed coat causes a root to emerge from a seed.  Fact 2: When the seeds are watered, they grow into a huge root, and then the root sprouts flowers.  Given the two facts above, what does water do for a root?
A:
[iii]