Which of the following changes would lead to an increase in surface-area-to-volume ratios? Which of the following changes would lead to an increase in surface-area-to-volume ratios? increasing the number of layers in the chloroplasts of plants decreasing the projections of the choanocytes of sponges on the outer surface of the body thickening of the body of earthworms reducing the branching of the mesoderm tissues of sponges

enhanced global partnerships and exploration capabilities may advance international preparedness for protecting the earth from catastrophic events such as some asteroid strikes, advancing collaborative research on space weather and protecting spacecraft by developing new means for space debris removal.

the principles and empirical processes of discovery and demonstration considered characteristic of or necessary for scientific investigation, generally involving the observation of phenomena, the formulation of a hypothesis concerning the phenomena, experimentation to test the hypothesis, and development of a conclusion that confirms, rejects, or modifies the hypothesis.