Final answer:
Compensatory hyperplasia occurs when hepatic cells proliferate to replace tissue after part of the liver is removed, which is an example of the body's capacity to regenerate lost tissue.
Step-by-step explanation:
An example of compensatory hyperplasia is when hepatic cells increase cell division after part of the liver is excised. This is a biological process whereby cells multiply to replace lost or damaged tissue, restoring the organ to its original size. In contrast, skeletal muscle cells atrophy as a result of paralysis (option 2) is not an example of hyperplasia but rather atrophy, where muscle mass decreases due to lack of use. Similarly, the heart muscle enlarges as a result of hypertension (option 3) is an example of hypertrophy, not hyperplasia. Lastly, while the size of the uterus increases during pregnancy (option 4), this is due to hypertrophy and stretching, not necessarily compensatory hyperplasia. However, the uterus is capable of hyperplasia, as it responds to increased estrogen levels by producing more uterine smooth muscle fibers at puberty.