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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

A. Only living organisms grow.

B. Plants grow only up to a certain age.

C. The growth in living organisms is from inside.

D. All of the above

Correct Answer : C.


Growth is the act or process, or a manner of growing; development; gradual increase. It is an exclusive event in majority of the higher animals and plants. In plants, growth occurs continuously throughout their life span and in animal, growth is seen only up to a certain age. In living organisms, growth is from inside. Therefore, it cannot be taken as a defining property of living organisms.

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