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In plants, growth occurs ______ whereas in animals, it occurs _______.

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Only upto certain age, continuously

B

continuously, only upto a certain age

C

continuously, continuously

D

Only upto a certain age, only upto a certain age

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A multicellular organism increases its mass by cell division. In plants, growth continues throughout life as they have meristematic areas where cell divisions occur continuously. In animals, growth occurs upto a certain age after which cells divide only to replace worn out and lost cells.
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