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More than 70% of a cell is made up of water. Since water freezes at temperatures below 0oC, cells being made of water as the major constituent, freezes. Cells actually form ice crystals which are frozen water pieces inside a cell. At such conditions, metabolism of the cell is inhibited and the cells gradually die.

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