alleryIn plants, growth is best described as which kind of increase in size?
AIrreversible permanent increase
BReversible temporary increase
CIncrease in stored starch only
DIncrease from water imbibition only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Irreversible permanent increase
Growth is an irreversible permanent increase in the size of an organ, its parts or a single cell.
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