Question

An unripe mango placed in a concentrated salt solution to prepare pickle, shrivels because __________ 

• A. it gains water due to osmosis
• B. it loses water due to reverse osmosis
• C. it gains water due to reverse osmosis
• D. it loses water due to osmosis

Hint:

Osmosis involves the movement of water from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding osmosis. When the mango is placed in a concentrated salt solution, water from the mango moves out to dilute the external solution due to osmosis, as water moves from low solute concentration to high solute concentration. 

Step 2: Conclusion. Thus, the mango loses water due to osmosis, corresponding to option (D).