The temperature of water cannot drop below freezing and sustain life because:
A) macromolecules will break down
B) nutrients would be trapped in the environment
C) metabolic precursors will become crystalline
D) plasma membrane will freeze
E) metabolic reactions cannot be maintained

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Metabolic reactions require liquid water to occur, and freezing temperatures would halt these reactions, making it impossible to sustain life.

The Temperature of Water Cannot Drop Below Freezing and Sustain