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Bacteria and fungi do not grow in pickles, jams, jellies and squashes, etc. Give Reasons.

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by kratos
 
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Pickles, jams, jellies and squashes are kept in hypertonic solution of sugar or salt which causes the plasmolysis of bacteria and fungi. So, they cannot grow in such an unfavourable environment.

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