In this task, you are given a question and answer for that. The answer will fill in the blank or will complete the unfinished question. Your task is to provide an explanation based on the given question or fill-in-the-blank statement, and answer.

Q: Question: A decrease in protein production indicates _____ ribosomes on the ER. 
 Answer: less

A: The folds present in the membrane increase the surface area allowing more ribosomes to be present on the ER, thereby allowing greater protein production.
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Q: Question: Jean has two plants, one with leaves, and one that has had the leaves stripped from it. The plant stripped of its leaves will produce food in amounts that are 
 Answer: smaller

A: Less photosynthesis means that plants and phytoplankton produce less food.
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Q: Question: If Jim makes his resistor shorter, the resistance is exhibits is 
 Answer: smaller

A:
The longer the resistor, the more resistance it has.
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