When can ice formation destroy plant cells?

A) as water flows into cells via osmosis as the temperature drops
B) as adhesion increases inside xylem tubes
C) as jagged ice crystals puncture cell membranes
D) as cells are poisoned by dissolved "antifreeze" solutes


C

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