Which of the Following Changes Would Lead to an Increase

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following changes would lead to an increase in surface-area-to-volume ratios?

• A) thickening of the body of earthworms
• B) increasing the number of layers in the chloroplasts of plants
• C) decreasing the projections of the choanocytes of sponges on the outer surface of the body
• D) reducing the branching of the mesoderm tissues of sponges

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