Question

If vegetables such as brinjals or ladyfingers boceme somewhat dry and srivelled, they are put in water. They start looking fresh again, because water enters inside them. In the absence of any opening, how does water enter the vegetables?

Answer 1

The outer membrane of brinjals or ladyfingers are semipermeable membrane. When they are put in water, the outer area have more water molecules than the inner area. Hence, water molecules enter through the process of osmosis and they start to look fresh.