Many Foods-For Example,bacon and Salt Cod-Are Preserved with High Concentrations

question 64

Multiple Choice

Many foods-for example,bacon and salt cod-are preserved with high concentrations of salt.How can high concentrations of salt inhibit the growth of bacteria?

• A) High salt is hypotonic and causes the bacteria to swell and burst because water rushes into the cell.
• B) High salt is hypotonic and causes the bacteria to shrink because water leaves the bacterial cell.
• C) High salt is hypertonic and causes the bacteria to shrink because water leaves the bacterial cell.
• D) High salt is hypertonic and causes the bacteria to swell and burst because water rushes into the cell.
• E) High salt is hypertonic and causes the bacteria to shrink because salt enters the bacterial cell.

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