Which Term Is Defined as an Increase in the Number

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which term is defined as an increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ?

• A) Hypertrophy
• B) Atrophy
• C) Hyperplasia
• D) Repair

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Definitions:

Ground Tissue

A type of plant tissue that fills the interior of a plant, consisting of parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma cells, and is responsible for photosynthesis, storage, and support.

Phloem

The vascular tissue in plants responsible for the transport of organic nutrients, particularly sugar, from the leaves to other parts of the plant.

Dissolved Sugars

Sugars that have been dissolved in a liquid, thereby becoming part of the liquid's solution.

Periderm

The protective outer layer of a plant's bark, composed of the phellem, phellogen, and phelloderm.