Why bacteria do not survive in the salt ...

Why bacteria do not survive in the salt pickle which has high salt contents

A

Salt retards the rate of reproduction of bacteria

B

Bacteria do not get light for photosynthesis

C

Due to plasmolysis bacteria die

D

Essential elements for bacterial viability are not present in the pickle

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The correct Answer is:

C

Bacteria do not survive in salt pickle with high salt concentration, due to osmosis which draws water from bacteria and kill them by dehydration.

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