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

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

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