Question

why dry apricots are left for sometime in pure water and then transferred to sugar solution

Answer 1

The dry apricots swell due to osmosis initially and when transferred to sugar solution they shrink again due to exosmosis.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Due to the movement of water outside the cell, it shrinks up. Thus, when dry apricots are left for some time in pure water then they swell due to endosmosis, and later when they are transferred to the sugar solution, they shrink due to exosmosis.