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JAMB Biology 2000 Question 20

Question 20

Growth and Development

For growth to occur in organisms, the rate of

  1. A.food storage must be low
  2. B.catabolism must exceed that of anabolism
  3. C.anabolism must exceed that of catabolism
  4. D.food storage must be high.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (anabolism must exceed that of catabolism)

Explanation

Growth means building up more body material than is broken down, so anabolism must be faster than catabolism.