Multiple choice

A freshly cut potato chip is put into a strong solution of sugar. Later, it will be found

  1. flaccid

  2. turgid

  3. more full of starch

  4. more full of sugar
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Explanation

When you place a potato chip in a strong sugar solution, then it will either lose weight or gain weight. This effect is called osmoses affects on potato chips. So potato chips will lose water by osmoses they become flaccid i.e. shrink and pull away.

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