State true or false :
1. Addition of salt to pickles prevents growth of bacteria because they turn turgid .
2. Cells that have lost their water content are said to be deplasmolysed.

1. False. The bacterial cells becomes flaccid in presence of salts which prevents the growth of bacteria in pickles.
2. True. The cells which have lost their water content and cell membrane shrinks are known as de-plasmolysed cell.

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