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When the cells of most organisms freeze, they burst. Why does this happen?

When the cells of most organisms freeze, they burst. Why does this happen?
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When the cells of most organisms freeze,
they burst. Why does this happen?

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The problem is that ice has a lower density than water, meaning that water expands as it freezes.

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