How does overdependence on a few staple foods increase the risk of famine? staple foods have fewer calories than other foods, which can lead to shortages. those staple foods are often also the ones used for trade. the fewer the staple crops, the greater the danger to the food supply posed by crop failure. staple foods tend to be high-status foods, which leads to disputes?

To store strawberries in sugar syrup, lucy placed them in a jar and covered them with sugar but did not add any water. do you think syrup will be formed? justify. a. no. since water is not added, there cannot be any syrup formation. b. no. the higher concentration of sugar on the outside will cause the water from the sugar to diffuse in the strawberry cells causing them to swell without formation of any syrup. c. yes. the higher concentration of sugar on the outside will cause the water from the strawberry to diffuse out resulting in syrup formation. d. yes. the sugar will melt over time and form the syrup.