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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Increasing the number of stomata allows plants to more efficiently capture the reduced levels of carbon dioxide, similar to how humans put more red blood cells into circulation to capture more oxygen when levels decline.

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