Interpretation: The reason behind the glucose production of the Alaska wood frog whose habitat is cold survives by producing a large amount of glucose in the cell is to be explained.
Concept Introduction: The point temperature at which the liquid converts into a solid is known as the freezing point. Glucose is a carbohydrate that has a low freezing point compared to any other compound/salt.
Explanation of Solution
The freezing point of a solution decreases when the concentration increases. Glucose has very fewer freezing points compared to any other sugars or salts.
The cell is surrounded by various salt compounds example
When the temperature is cold, a high concentration of glucose inside the cell stabilizes the salt concentration outside the cell, thereby, preventing the salts from crystallization.
By this method, Alaska wood frogs survive the cold weather.
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