Increasing the Number of Stomata Per Unit Surface Area of a Leaf

question 50

Multiple Choice

Increasing the number of stomata per unit surface area of a leaf when atmospheric carbon dioxide levels decline is most analogous to which of the following human adaptations?

• A) breathing faster as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels increase
• B) putting more red blood cells into circulation when atmospheric oxygen levels decline
• C) removing red blood cells from circulation when atmospheric oxygen levels increase
• D) increasing the volume of its lungs when atmospheric carbon dioxide levels increase

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