Question

Auxetic growth is

• A. Increase in cell volume only
• B. Increase in cell number only
• C. Increase in fatty tissue
• D. Increase in intercellular material

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Increase in cell volume only

Increase in size of the cells is called Auxetic growth. It occurs in both plants and animals. In plants, auxetic growth is concerned in increasing in cell size. In animals, it occurs in certain tissues, such as muscles, of the higher animals as well as in some organisms like nematodes, tunicates, and rotifers.

So, the correct option is ‘Increase in cell volume only’.