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Osmosis and food preservation
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Total cards: 4•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
Name two examples of how osmosis is used in food preservation
Back (Answer)
Preserving food in salty solutions Preserving food in sugar solutions
#2
Front (Question)
How is food preserved in high salt solutions?
Back (Answer)
Any microorganism in or on the food will lose water and become dehydrated as a result of osmosis
#3
Front (Question)
How is food preserved in high sugar solutions?
Back (Answer)
Food can be preserved by making jams by using a high sugar concentration as this dehydrates any microorganisms present through osmosis
#4
Front (Question)
Why is osmosis used to preserve foods?
Back (Answer)
it is used to prevent micro-organisms such as bacteria and fungi from growing on food. This prevents them from producing harmful toxins and from decaying the food.