Growth Rate and Mathematical Expression — NEET Biology
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The increased growth per unit time is termed as growth rate. Thus, rate of growth can be expressed mathematically. An organism, or a part of the organism can produce more cells in a variety of ways.
🖼️Related NCERT figure: Diagrammatic representation showing three types of growth patterns: (a) Arithmetic growth shown as a triangular arrangement of cells where only some cells are capable of division, (b) Geometric growth shown as a larger triangular arrangement where all cells divide, and (c) Stages during embryo development showing the progression from zygote through geometric phase to arithmetic phase, with cells represented as circles and squares indicating division capability. (Figure 13.4 Diagrammatic representation of : (a) Arithmetic (b) Geometric growth and (c) Stages during embryo development showing geometric and arthematic phases)
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If an embryo’s development remains entirely in the geometric phase, what would most likely be observed?
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