If a bowl of fresh strawberries is sprinkled with sugar a few minutes later they will be covered in juice Why

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SeahawksRdaBest asked Apr 5, 2022

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If a bowl of fresh strawberries is sprinkled with sugar a few minutes later they will be covered in juice Why

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The sugar is a solute to the strawberry.
This becomes what is known as a HYPERTONIC solution because water from inside the cell travels outwards to a lower concentration.

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