Addition of salt to pickles prevents growth of bacteria because they turn turgid.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
The given statement is false.
Addition of salt to pickles prevents the growth of bacteria because they turn flaccid.

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(a) Mention whether the following statements are true(T) or false (F).

(i) A plant cell placed in hypotonic solution gets plasmolysed. (T/F)

(ii) Addition of salt to pickles prevents the growth of bacteria because they turn turgid. (T/F)

(iii) Cells that have lost their water content are said to be deplasmolysed. (T/F)

(iv) Xylem is the water-conducting tissue in plants. (T/F)

Excess salt inhibits growth of bacteria in pickles by:

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