What happens to bacteria if you put salt on it?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/19/2019

The salt draws the water out of the bacteria. This causes them to shrivel up and die, literally. This is why people use saline solution on piercings and gargle salt water.

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∙ 14y ago

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What happens to cucumbers when you put salt on it?

the salt starts to disintegrate

What happens if you put salt on a worm?

It dies.

What happens to meat when its packed in salt?

drys/preserves meat. (kills bacteria)

What happens to new concrete when you put salt on it?

explodes

What happens when an egg is put into salt water?

It floats.

What happens when you put salt on a pillbug?

Nothing. They're terrestrial.

What happens when each nitrate salt is put into the flame?

The color of the flame depends on the metal from the salt.

What happens if you put lots and lots of salt into water?

The concentration of salt increase up to saturation.

Why is there salt in bacteria?

Bacteria doesn't contain salt.

What happens to salt when put in Mercury?

Salt cannot be "put in mercury" unless the salt is mechanically restrained. Mercury has a much higher density than salt and does not chemically react with it, so that salt will simply float on the mercury.

What happens if you put salt in sprite?

It taste like terrible sprite!

What happens if you put salt in a tunck of gasoline?

iii doontnt knoww?

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