The Temperature of Water CANNOT Drop Below Freezing and Sustain

question 45

Multiple Choice

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

• A) DNA will fall apart
• B) nutrient transport systems do not work
• C) ATP will become crystalline
• D) plasma membrane will freeze
• E) enzymatic reactions cannot be maintained

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