Multicellular organisms are limited by size and,thus,ways to increase surface area of a structure are often advantageous.Which of the following pairs of words best describes ways to increase the surface area of a structure?
A)folding and branching
B)shortening and converging
C)flattening and converging
D)shortening and flattening

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Folding and branching both increase the surface area of a structure without increasing its overall size. Shortening and converging would decrease surface area, while flattening and converging would not necessarily increase surface area. Shortening and flattening may increase surface area in certain cases, but folding and branching are more common ways to achieve this.

Multicellular Organisms Are Limited by Size And,thus,ways to Increase Surface