Answer the following questions on the basis of given paragraph.
Osmotic pressure is widely used to determine molar masses of proteins and polymers. Two solutions having same osmotic pressure are called isotonic solutions. Water can flow in or out from substance depending on if it is kept in hypotonic or hypertonic solutions. The direction of the osmosis can be reversed if a pressure larger than osmotic pressure is applied on solution side.
Q. The preservation of meat by salting and of fruits by adding sugar protects them from bacterial action because