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Freezing Avoidance Part 4
Freezing Avoidance Part 4
4.At what depth does ice formation generally not occur due to
hydrostatic pressure?
Answer: Below 30 meters.
11.Which fish inhabits deep (-1.7 °C) water and avoids freezing
by being hyposmotic to seawater?
Answer: Fishes in the northern Labrador .
13.In which group of fishes was the first fish antifreeze, known
as antifreeze glycoprotein (AFGP), discovered?
Answer: Antarctic nototheniid fishes.