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Standard XII
Biology
Living Organisms Grow
Increase in t...
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Increase in the size along with mass using energy.
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The increase in size and mass of an organism is known as growth.
It is an irreversible increase of individual mass.
As multicellular organisms grow, they add more cells to produce new tissues and organs.
Unicellular organisms are single-celled organisms, yet they can also grow.
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