Question

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

Answer 1

The correct option is C Due to plasmolysis bacteria die

Salting of pickles, meat, fishes etc. and addition of sugar to jams, jellies, cut fruits etc., prevent their decay by microbes, as the latter get killed due to plasmolysis or due to high concentration of salt or sugar.