Many Foods-For Example,bacon and Salt Cod-Are Preserved with High Concentrations

Multiple Choice

Many foods-for example,bacon and salt cod-are preserved with high concentrations of salt.How can high concentrations of salt inhibit the growth of bacteria?

A) High salt is hypotonic and causes the bacteria to swell and burst because water rushes into the cell.
B) High salt is hypotonic and causes the bacteria to shrink because water leaves the bacterial cell.
C) High salt is hypertonic and causes the bacteria to shrink because water leaves the bacterial cell.
D) High salt is hypertonic and causes the bacteria to swell and burst because water rushes into the cell.
E) High salt is hypertonic and causes the bacteria to shrink because salt enters the bacterial cell.