2. GROWTH: PLANTS and ANIMALS

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  • What is growth?
    An increase in size or mass
  • What are the 3 things that are important in growth?
    Cell differenciation, cell division and cell elongation (plants only)
  • What is cell differenciation?
    The process of which a cell changes to become specialised for its job.
  • Why is having specialised cells important? (cell diffrenciation)
    It allows multicellular organisms to work more efficiently.
  • What is cell division?
    By mitosis
  • What is cell elongation?
    Plant cell expands, making the cell bigger so making the plant grow.