Water is important to all living things. Water activity is a measure of the water that is available to an organism. Water has a water activity of 1. Can you explain why jelly which is moist and semi-fluid would have a low water activity similar to something dry like cereal? (Why can’t microbes grow in this?)

Water is important to all living things. Water activity is a measure of the water that is available to an organism. Water has a water activity of 1. Can you explain why jelly which is moist and semi-fluid would have a low water activity similar to something dry like cereal? (Why can’t microbes grow in this?)

Biology 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172517

Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Publisher:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Chapter2: The Chemical Foundation Of Life

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8RQ: Which of the following statements is not true? Water is polar Water stabilizes temperature Water is...

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