Banana is greatly perishable and does not resist freezing, hence dehydration is the preservation technique of choice.
The sleeping chironomid Polypedilum vanderplanki, which inhabit the semi-arid area in Africa, is the only insect with the ability to resist almost complete dehydration during its larval stage and to reversibly revive within an hour of re-hydration [31].
Plants can resist drought in two ways: by dehydration avoidance or dehydration tolerance.
Through the development of keratinous tissues, the skin became somewhat more resistant to desiccation (dehydration) and better equipped to resist the increased frictional abrasion from the air and particulates (such as sand and dust) of the terrestrial environment.
The spore coat has keratin-like properties that are able to resist the lethal effects of heat, desiccation (dehydration), freezing, chemicals, and radiation.
Carbohydrates such as trehalose and glycogen are compatible solutes that resist osmotic pressure across the cytoplasmic membrane and prevent yeast cells from dehydration.
