Question

Jams, jellies, preserves, honey, and other food with high sugar content hardly ever become contaminated by bacteria, even when the food containers are left open at room temperature. This is because bacteria that encounter such an environment ___________.

Answer 1

undergo death as result of the water loss from cell

Step-by-step explanation:

The ingredients such as honey, jellies, Jams, preserves and other food which have high sugar content are contaminated hardly by the bacteria because due to the presence of high amount of the sugar and carbohydrates, the solution of the them becomes hypertonic in nature and if a bacteria acts on such solution, the result is the loss of the water from their cell and ultimately the bacteria dies. So, they remain fresh even if their containers are left open at the room temperature.