FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Sugar and salt removes water from food items and preserves them. This prevents the growth of fungi and bacteria on food.

Detailed explanation-2: -Like salt, sugar pulls water out of cells through osmosis: It creates a higher concentration of dissolved molecules at the surface of the fruit, which in turn causes water from inside the fruit’s cell walls to be drawn out, since water has a tendency to move from a more dilute solution to a more concentrated one.

Detailed explanation-3: -Salt and sugar reduce the growth of microorganisms which prevents food spoilage. Salts and sugars prevent microbial growth by dehydration and osmosis. Osmosis and dehydration help in inserting salt and sugar molecules inside the food.