You want to use some celery that has gone soft and wilted in the refrigerator, for your dinner later today. You were going to place the celery in salt water to make it crisper, but your friend Rosa suggests placing it in pure water instead. Which is the better choice? Explain your answer using proper terminology.

You want to use some celery that has gone soft and wilted in the refrigerator, for your dinner later today. You were going to place the celery in salt water to make it crisper, but your friend Rosa suggests placing it in pure water instead. Which is the better choice? Explain your answer using proper terminology.

Biology 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172517

Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Publisher:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Chapter17: Biotechnology And Genomics

Section: Chapter Questions

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