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Lesson: Chapter 6 — The Structure and Function of Plant and Animal Cells

6.5. Cell growth and cell division 1 of 7

Question 1

What is cell growth?

The right answer is the one marked above.

An irreversible increase in the size or dry weight of a cell. "Irreversible" is an essential part of the definition.

A sponge that has taken up water is larger too, but it returns to its old size when it dries — so that is not growth.

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