Animals that practice freeze avoidance have antifreeze proteins which
A) lower the freezing point of plasma due to their colligative properties.
B) raise the melting point of plasma ice due to their colligative properties.
C) nucleate the formation of ice crystals in the extracellular fluid.
D) interact with ice crystals to prevent their growth.
E) none of these.
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