Question

Sugar is added to the food items to preserve them.
Jams, jellies ,etc are preserved through this what.

Answer 1

Answer:

Fruit preserves, jams, and jellies.The essential ingredients for a successful preserve are sugar, acid, and pectin. These three ingredients lower the pH of the preserve and bind available water, thus creating an environment in which the growth of microorganisms is retarded.

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