Biology Question???

Question

How does the salt water that results from the melting snow, compare to the contents of all the living cells of the plants alongside the road?

Answer 1

The amount of salt in melting snow varies. Pure snow has no salt content at all. When the snow melts, it picks up mineral ions as the water flows across the ground and dissolves minerals. Salt concentrations in this type of snowmelt are generally lower than plant or animal tissues.

On roads, people sometimes apply calcium chloride, potassium chloride, or sodium chloride to melt the snow. The concentration of salt in the snowmelt depends on the amount of snow and the amount of salt applied to the road. Salt concentrations in the snowmelt could be less than, the same as, or greater than the concentrations in plant or animal tissues. The majority of the time, salt concentrations are higher than plant or animal tissues along roads.