Question

Jams, jellies, preserves, honey, and other foods 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

Answer:  Face death because of water loss from cell

Explanation:

Sugar is the element that is present in various food items which has the tendency to kill food-spoiling or food-contaminating bacteria by thirst. Sugar attract water content from environment and cause water loss in them.As a result bacteria and microbes tend to die .

According to the question, food like jellies, jams, honey and other such food articles that contain sugar do not get spoiled even after exposure because of sugar action.Bacteria entering food items die due to water loss in them and is not able to spoil food.