alleryHow does sugar help keep jam from spoiling?
AIt turns the fruit to salt
BIt adds oxygen to the jar
CIt makes microbes multiply
DIt draws water out of microbes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. It draws water out of microbes
1. Sugar draws water from microbial cells, a process called plasmolysis.
2. The dehydrated microbes die, so the food stays safe.
3. Sugar does not add oxygen, help microbes or become salt.
_Source: Wikipedia, Food preservation, Sugaring_
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