Biology · Food Preservation
How do high concentrations of sugar and salt primarily act as effective food preservation agents?
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- 1They chemically denature cellular proteins.
- 2They bind water molecules, making them unavailable for microorganisms.✓
- 3They significantly increase the pH of the food item.
- 4They directly disrupt the cell membrane structure.
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They bind water molecules, making them unavailable for microorganisms.
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