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Honey that has high concentration of sugar does not decay because (1) Bacteria cannot survive in an active state as it is totally deprived of oxygen (2) It contains natural antioxidant that prevents bacterial attack (3) Bacteria cannot survive in an active state in a solution of high osmotic strength as water is drawn out (4) None of these
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Bacteria cannot survive in an active state in a solution of high osmotic strength as water is drawn out
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