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Which risk increases when rapid sublimation cryopreserves biological tissue?

A)Recrystallization damages cellular structures
B)Enzymatic activity accelerates decomposition
C)Lipid peroxidation causes rancidity
D)Protein denaturation reduces functionality

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Recrystallization damages tissue during sublimation because temperature changes drive ice crystal growth. The mechanism dominating is Ostwald ripening; recrystallization causes larger crystals forming, therefore cellular damage becomes unavoidable, rather than from denaturation during controlled cooling.

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