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If lettuce leaves are left in salt water too long why do they become limp?
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∙ 14y ago
lettuce is made out of little sacks of water called cells, and normally they are full of water and nice and rigid, so the lettuce is springy and firm.
Now the walls of these cells are made of a stuff a bit like a really fine netting that will let water through but not salt (a partially permiable membrane). Now water and salt prefer being mixed together than seperated, and water will move through the cell wall towards whichever side is the saltiest, this is called osmosis.
This means that because outside is saltier the water leaves the cells, so the cells empty, and like a half full bag of water, go all floppy so the whole lettuce leaf goes floppy
Now if you put the leaf in fresh water there are more salts in the leaf than in the water, so water will move back into the cells making them blow up like balloons again and become all strong and rigid.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agogo to this website nd it has everything u need on ur question. www.chaosscience.org.uk/pub/public_html//article.php?story=20040701174930407
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∙ 14y agoFind out on the internet, or a museum, but don't ask me!!!! (in otherwords, I just don't know!)
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∙ 12y agoVegetables wilt in salt water because of the salt, The salt makes the vegetables soggy and limp
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∙ 11y agosalt water makes lettuce wilt because the salt absorbs the water in the lettuce that keeps lettuce crisp.
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Why do lettuce go limp when left in the sun Is it because the lettuce cell release water from the vacuole - causing the lettuce to become limp?
yes. the water in the cell evaporates through the cell wall, removing the structure that keeps the cell in a rigid, fixed shape.
Why does a picked lettuce become limp when left in the sun?
yes This is due to the plant losing moisture, mostly water, as it is that which keeps leaves rigid the picked plant becomes limp. This happens to a certain extent with all plants - it is very noticeable in ones with thin leaves (as evaporation of moisture is quicker).
When a river leaves silt on the land what is it doing?
it is what's left after water leaves..=]
What do people think Santas reindeer eat?
When I was younger I thought they ate carrots and lettuce and all that until I realized that when I left it out at night my Dad would bring it back in and leave some lettuce leaves on the ground.
Can lettuce be left out at room temp?
Yes, lettuce can be left out at room temperature but this will make it go bad faster if it is not kept in a sealed bag. Although lettuce goes bad pretty quickly anyway, in the fridge or not.
When do you pick iceberg lettuce?
Romaine, or Cos lettuce,can be harvested when the head is neither too 'squishy' when pressed or really hard. Somewhere in-between is right. They would have over 30 leaves by that stage. If Romaine lettuce is left too long it will be bitter, so err on the side of under-readiness if in doubt.
How much does romaine lettuce weigh?
The average romanian lettuce can weigh from anywhere between 18,000kg to 500g. It really just varies on the particular size of the lettuce itself. If purchased from a local supermarket such as woolworths or coles, the lettuce is most likely tainted, so I would not recommend this. To cook the lettuce, it must first be lightly washed under a weak stream of water. Once you have dug a hole in your back yard, you must then place the damp lettuce inside the hole, then begin to make your fire. When you have preheated the fire to 209 degrees, your lettuce is then ready to be put in. Once left for 10 minutes, the lettuce is ready to serve. NOTE: The lettuce is made of 100% water.
What is the evaporation of water from leaves to plant?
evaporation helps by taking left over water evaporation helps by taking left over water
How does water go under the ground to become ground water?
the ground obsorves the water so then there is no mre water left but it is in the water
Why do dead leaves gradually shrink if left in a warm and damp place?
The main reason is the dehydration or loss of water.
How it is that in some countries the water people get leaves deposits in their kettles?
Because the water they are using contains high concentrations of dissolved minerals, these are left behind when the water boils
