NEETBotanyPlant - Growth and Development
What differentiates growth from temporary changes in size?
Options
- AGrowth is reversible
- BGrowth is accompanied by catabolic processes only
- CGrowth is irreversible and permanent
- DGrowth does not require energy
Correct answer
C. Growth is irreversible and permanent
Step-by-step solution
Growth can be defined as an irreversible permanent increase in size of an organ or its parts or even of an individual cell. Plant growth is unique because plants retain the capacity for unlimited growth throughout their life. This ability of the plants is due to the presence of meristems at certain locations in their body.