Question

Why are salt and sugar solution used in the preservation of dried meat and dried fruits?

Answer 1

Answer:

Salt:

      Salting is used because most bacteria, fungi and other potentially pathogenic organisms cannot survive in a highly salty environment, due to the hypertonic nature of salt.

Sugar:

          When foods are placed in a concentrated sugar solution water is drawn out of the cells of foods and microorganisms so that microorganisms can no longer survive.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Sugar and Salt are known as preservative as they contains some water particles which helps the food to be preserved.