During heating, the fruit's osmotic system of selective permeability is replaced with simple diffusion, contributing to the loss of the fruit's shape.

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Heating disrupts the cell membranes in fruit, causing them to lose their selective permeability. This leads to simple diffusion, where water and other substances move freely in and out of the cells, contributing to the loss of the fruit's firm shape.

During Heating, the Fruit's Osmotic System of Selective Permeability Is