Growth in Animals + Plants

• What is cell differentiation


  Process in which cell changes to become specialised
• What's cell division 


  Mitosis -> growth + repair
• How does cancer occur 


  • Mutation happens
  • Uncontrollable cell division
  • Mass of abnormal cells
  • Tumor invades + destroys surrounding tissue
• What are percentile charts used for 


  Monitors growth in children
• What 3 things do percentile charts measure 


  • Length
  • Mass
  • Head circumference
• When will doctors intervene when looking at percentile charts 


  If the baby's measurement is above, below or showing inconsistent patterns on the charts
• Describe the process of growth in plants 


  • Cell differentiation
  • Cell division
  • Cell elongation