Question

Sliced potatoes are kept in saline water to prevent a) respiration b) microbial deterioration c) enzymatic browning d) non-enzymic browning

Answer 1

c is the answer in my view

Answer 2

Sliced potatoes are kept in saline water to prevent a)respiration b) microbial deterioration c) enzymatic browning d)non-enzymic browning

Answer: c) enzymatic browning

Reason for the answer: because if there are any cells of the microbes, it'll lose water content of it by exosmosis and get plasmolyses and die thus preventing the rotting of the potato.