All of the following are responses of plants to cold stress except
A)the production of a specific solute "plant antifreeze" that reduces water loss.
B)excluding ice crystals from the interior walls.
C)conversion of the fluid mosaic cell membrane to a solid mosaic one.
D)an alteration of membrane lipids so that the membranes remain flexible.
E)increasing the proportion of unsaturated fatty acids in the membranes.

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Conversion of the fluid mosaic cell membrane to a solid mosaic one is not a response of plants to cold stress. It is an adaptive response of mesophilic enzymes to high temperatures, allowing the maintenance of the enzyme structure and function in a more rigid membrane.

All of the Following Are Responses of Plants to Cold