Which of the following statements is correct regarding breathing?

Match the following columns and select the correct option:

Column $I$	Column $II$
$(a)$ Pneumotaxic Centre	$(i)$ Alveoli
$(b)$ $O_{2}$ Dissociation curve	$(ii)$ Pons region of brain
$(c)$ Carbonic Anhydrase	$(iii)$ Haemoglobin
$(d)$ Primary site of exchange of gases	$(iv)$ $R.B.C.$

Which of the following is not the function of the conducting part of the respiratory system?

In most of the thin-leaf mesophytes,the leaf stomata open during the day and close during the night. This pattern is known as:

Select the correct option:
$(1)$ The respiratory rhythm center for breathing regulation is located in the medulla oblongata of the brain.
$(2)$ Each hemoglobin molecule can carry a maximum of $4$ molecules of $O_2$. (Note: The original question mentioned $CO_2$,which is incorrect; hemoglobin primarily transports $O_2$.)

The number of $RBCs$ in man increases if he lives at a higher altitude; this is because