Banana slices can be dehydrated using sugar solutions.How does this process dehydrate the banana slice?
A)Sugar enters the banana slice and preserves it
B)Sugar exits the banana slice and preserves it
C)There is more water inside the banana slice than in the solution and it exits the slice to equalize the amount of water between the two
D)There is less water inside the banana slice than in the solution and it enters the slice to equalize the amount of water between the two

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The process of dehydrating banana slices using sugar solutions relies on osmosis. Since the sugar solution has a lower concentration of water (higher concentration of sugar) compared to the inside of the banana slice, water moves out of the banana slice into the sugar solution to try and equalize the water concentration between the two. This movement of water out of the banana slice results in its dehydration.

Banana Slices Can Be Dehydrated Using Sugar Solutions