Answer: Option A, C and D.
Explanation:
Cold temperature affects plants that cannot adapt to it and can eventually lead to their deaths.
If the temperature, and therefore the metabolism, remain low for an extended period, plant quality will suffer, and death may occur. A period of cold weather may also alter plant growth, as when certain vegetables “bolt,” or produce seed stalks, in response to several days at low temperatures
But maple plants in temperate region has develop some characteristics or adaptions that help its survive cold temperatures. Maple plants can tolerate frost and light freezes for short duration because they are cool plants and development characteristics to do so.
Auxins in them stimulate one final spurt before winter. Their xylems and phloems are filled with ions that prevent freezing.
They have a thick meristems which form thick scales to protect next year's buds from cold winter temperatures,
