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

Options

A. 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

Answer

B

Explanation

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.