To store strawberries in sugar syrup, Lucy placed them in a jar and covered them with sugar but did not add any water. Do you think syrup will be formed? Justify.

Select one of the options below as your answer:

A.
No. Since water is not added, there cannot be any syrup formation.

B.
No. The higher concentration of sugar on the outside will cause the water from the sugar to diffuse in the strawberry cells causing them to swell without formation of any syrup.

C.
Yes. The higher concentration of sugar on the outside will cause the water from the strawberry to diffu

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To store strawberries in sugar syrup, Lucy placed them in a jar and covered them with sugar but did not add any water. Do you think syrup will be formed? Justify.

Select one of the options below as your answer:



A.
No. Since water is not added, there cannot be any syrup formation.




B.
No. The higher concentration of sugar on the outside will cause the water from the sugar to diffuse in the strawberry cells causing them to swell without formation of any syrup.




C.
Yes. The higher concentration of sugar on the outside will cause the water from the strawberry to diffu

anonymous · Answer

i personally think its c but i have to be sure cant miss any questions

thomaster · Answer

You're right water will diffuse out of the strawberries due to concentration difference and it will form syrup with the sugar :)

anonymous · Answer

thanks