The Temperature of Water Cannot Drop Below Freezing and Sustain

question 14

Multiple Choice

The temperature of water cannot drop below freezing and sustain life because:

• A) macromolecules will break down
• B) nutrients would be trapped in the environment
• C) metabolic precursors will become crystalline
• D) plasma membrane will freeze
• E) metabolic reactions cannot be maintained

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