How do certain amphibians survive being frozen solid in winter? What physiological adaptations prevent ice from damaging their cells?

Question

Frogs for example. they are like Aang from the Avatar movie lol, how can they survive being frozen and coming back to life? Aren’t they hungry or whatever?

In: Biology

Answer 1

https://mpt.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/lsps07.sci.life.evo.frozenfrogs/frozen-frogs/

Short answer – sugar and enzymes that act like sort of like antifreeze