Growth, development and differentiation in plants and animals

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Define growth, development and differentiation and distinguish clearly between an increase in size, an increase in dry mass or cell number, and progressive changes in form and function.
Explain mitosis as the basis of growth in multicellular organisms and relate patterns of growth to cell division, cell enlargement and biomass accumulation.

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Explain the role of stem cells in animals, including embryonic and adult stem cells, and evaluate their potential uses and limitations in medicine.

Explain the role of plant meristems in indeterminate growth and describe how cells from apical and lateral meristems differentiate into specialised tissues.

Interpret growth data, growth curves or developmental observations for plants and animals in terms of cell division, elongation, differentiation and resource supply.

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