When a vegetable is placed in very salty water, the vegetable becomes soft and collapses. why does this happen?

A. water fills up the cells of the vegetable.

B. the cells of the vegetable lose their water.

C. the cells of the vegetable lose their salt

D. salt fills up the cells of the vegetable

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Hadassah Wu

11 November, 08:25

When a vegetable is placed in very salty water, the vegetable becomes soft and collapses. why does this happen?

A. water fills up the cells of the vegetable.

B. the cells of the vegetable lose their water.

C. the cells of the vegetable lose their salt

D. salt fills up the cells of the vegetable

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Ariella Park · Answer 1

The answer is B, because salt water has lots salt, and little water. The cells lose their water content and fill up with salt, causing ti to collapse.

When a vegetable is placed in very salty water, the vegetable becomes soft and collapses. why does this happen?A. water fills up the cells of the vegetable.B. the cells of the vegetable lose their water.C. the cells of the vegetable lose their saltD. salt fills up the cells of the vegetable

When a vegetable is placed in very salty water, the vegetable becomes soft and collapses. why does this happen?

A. water fills up the cells of the vegetable.

B. the cells of the vegetable lose their water.

C. the cells of the vegetable lose their salt

D. salt fills up the cells of the vegetable