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Q: Why do carrots in fresh water swell?
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Would a carrott shrink or swell in salt water or in fresh water?

shrink in salt water. swell in fresh water.


What happens to potatoes in fresh water and salt water?

In fresh water it will swell in salty one it will shrink


What would happen if you placed a normal body cell into fresh water?

it cause it to swell


What happens if a single celled organism is transferred from a tank of fresh water to a tank of salt water?

It will swell and burst


Why do carrots float in salt solution?

A bean is mostly made out of fresh water. Fresh water is less dense than salt water. Hence, the bean floats.


Would a carrot sink in water?

the more salt you add the more difficult it would be for the plant to get water.


Why does swimming in fresh water for an extended period of time cause epidermal swelling?

The cells of the epidermis (skin) absorb water and swell up.


What will happen if sea urchin eggs are taken from the sea and placed in fresh water?

the eggs would swell in size because of the salt in the sea water.


If sea urchin eggs are taken from the sea and placed in fresh water what will happen?

the eggs would swell in size because of the salt in the sea water.


What is the price for fresh carrots?

About $2.50


What will happen to a wilt carrot if placed in salt water and return to find it fresh and firm?

The carrots were rehydrated in the solution.


Is it bad to soak carrots in water?

Soaking carrots in cool, fresh water before you peel them will make them crisper. If they soak too long they will begin splitting. That does no harm to the taste or nutritional value.