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Why can gargle with salt water help cure a bacterial infection?

Option: 1

The salt creates an isotonic environment, where bacteria can no longer control the flow of water into or out of the cell.


Option: 2

The salt creates a hypertonic environment, causing bacteria to swell with water and burst.


Option: 3

The salt creates a hypotonic environment, causing bacteria to undergo plasmolysis and die.


Option: 4

The salt creates a hypertonic environment, causing bacteria to undergo plasmolysis and die


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When salt or sugar is added water moves from inside the cells to the outside solutes by osmosis, causing a partial dehydration of the cell, known as plasmolysis, that interferes with microorganism multiplication.Hence, option d is correct.

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