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Question 1

Adding sugar...

All microbes require certain amount of 'free water' in order to multiply. Stabilizing agents such as salt and sugar bind free water and thus inhibit the multiplication of microbes.
increases the amount of water available to microbes
reduces the amount of water available to microbes
does not affect the amount of water available to microbes

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