Stored Potatoes,beets,and Rutabagas Freeze at Temperatures Below Zero Degrees Celsius

question 2

Multiple Choice

Stored potatoes,beets,and rutabagas freeze at temperatures below zero degrees Celsius (rather than at exactly zero) because

• A)they are good radiators of energy.
• B)they are good absorbers of radiant energy.
• C)the water in them contains dissolved salts and sugars.
• D)they are very dense.
• E)All of the above choices are true.

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