Question

Formation of whole body from a fragment is

• A. Morphallaxis
• B. Epimorphosis
• C. Epigenesis
• D. Auxetic growth

Answer 1

The correct option is D Auxetic growth

A. Morphallaxis - The reconstruction of an entire animal from a small fragment by reorganizing the existing cells, is called Morphallaxis.

B.Epimorphosis - The regeneration of tissues or organs through the dedifferentiation of existing, differentiated adult tissues

C.Epigenesis - The theory, now generally held, that an embryo develops progressively from an undifferentiated egg cell.

D. Auxetic growth – Growth takes place by the influence of auxins.

So, the correct option is ‘Auxetic growth’.