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Growth in Organisms (Edexcel GCSE Biology)

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    Which two processes lead to growth in animals?

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  • Which two processes lead to growth in animals?

    Growth in animals is caused by:

    • cell division

    • cell differentiation

  • Which three processes lead to growth in plants?

    Growth in plants occurs due to:

    • cell division

    • cell elongation

    • cell differentiation

  • How can the chart below be used to monitor growth?

    Growth chart showing weight in kilograms versus age in months with percentile lines for 98th, 90th, 75th, 50th, 25th, 10th, and 5th percentiles.

    The chart can be used to monitor growth as follows:

    • an individual's age is read from the x axis and body mass from the y axis

    • the point at which age and body mass intersect is determined

    • the percentile line closest to the intersect point indicates whether or not an individual's growth is typical

    Growth chart showing weight in kilograms versus age in months with percentile lines for 98th, 90th, 75th, 50th, 25th, 10th, and 5th percentiles.

  • What is cell differentiation?

    Cell differentiation is the process by which a cell changes to become specialised.

  • What kinds of changes occur when a cell differentiates?

    When a cell differentiates the changes may include:

    • number and type of organelles

    • structure

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    1. Topic 1

      Cell Structure

    2. Topic 2

      Enzymes

    3. Topic 3

      Movement of Substances Into & Out of Cells

    1. Topic 1

      Cell Division

    2. Topic 2

      Growth in Organisms

    3. Topic 3

      Stem Cells

    4. Topic 4

      Co-ordination & Response

    1. Topic 1

      Reproduction

    2. Topic 2

      Inheritance

    1. Topic 1

      Natural Selection & Evolution

    2. Topic 2

      Genetic Modification

    1. Topic 1

      Disease

    2. Topic 2

      Defence Against Disease

    3. Topic 3

      Development of Medicines

    1. Topic 1

      Photosynthesis

    2. Topic 2

      Plant Structure

    3. Topic 3

      Transport in Plants

    4. Topic 4

      Plant Hormones

    1. Topic 1

      Animal Hormones

    2. Topic 2

      Homeostasis

    1. Topic 1

      Transport in Animals

    2. Topic 2

      Respiration

    3. Topic 3

      Gas Exchange

    4. Topic 4

      Circulatory System

    1. Topic 1

      The Organism in the Environment

    2. Topic 2

      Feeding Relationships

    3. Topic 3

      Cycles within Ecosystems

    4. Topic 4

      Human Influences on the Environment

    5. Topic 5

      Food Production