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WAEC Biology 2006 Question 12

Question 12

Growth and Development

The aspects of growth in living organisms include all the following processes except

  1. A.increase in dry weight
  2. B.reversible increase in size
  3. C.irreversible increase in length
  4. D.increase in number of cells
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (reversible increase in size)

Explanation

Growth is a permanent (irreversible) increase in size and dry weight; a reversible increase, like a cell swelling with water, is not growth.