Question

in cold temperatures ice can kill plants if it is formed ______.
a. inside the bark
b. on the surface of the leaves
c. inside the plant cells
d. between the cell walls

Explanation:

The question is about where cold temperature - related damage (or a substance formed in cold temps) can kill plants. Cold can cause ice formation inside plant cells, which disrupts cell structure and function, leading to plant death. Options a (inside bark) and b (surface of leaves) are less likely as bark and leaf surfaces are more external. Option d (between cell walls) is about intercellular spaces, but ice inside cells (option c) is more damaging. So the correct answer is c.

Answer:

c. inside the plant cells