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As a human ages from birth to adulthood, the increase in body size is mostly the result of _____.

A) cells growing larger

B) new cells entering the body from food.

C)dead cells taking up space

D) new cells created from existing ones.

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i would say d i’m not sure correct me if i’m not
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D.

Cells don't really "grow larger." You don't "gain cells" from food. Dead cells do not take up that much space, and are often immediately recycled in the body.

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