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.
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 diffuse out resulting in syrup formation.
D. Yes. The sugar will melt over ti

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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. 
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 diffuse out resulting in syrup formation. 
D. Yes. The sugar will melt over ti

anonymous · Answer

d is ment to say "Yes. the sugar will melt over time and form the syrup."

shrutipande9 · Answer

its C

atlas · Answer

I believe C is the answer

anonymous · Answer

i think so c because water from strawberry diffuse out ..

anonymous · Answer

what u think red guy ?

atlas · Answer

The principle is called Osmosis.......fluids diffuse from higher concentration to lower concentration

anonymous · Answer

majorty says C so ill go with C

shrutipande9 · Answer

but do u know y its c?

anonymous · Answer

the water from the straberrys will leave the them hence will expand the time for the syrup to form?