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How do Antarctic fish withstand the cold temperatures?


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The Antarctic fish has the antifreeze proteins in the blood. The antifreeze proteins bind to ice crystals in the blood and keep the ice from growing. It prevent blood from freezing at Antarctic temperatures. This is an adaptation because it makes it more likely for fish to survive and reproduce in the Antarctic environment.

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