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What process is directly responsible for growth in living organisms?

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Answer: I can think of a few answers they may be looking for-

Mitosis (most likely)

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The release of growth hormone

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Answer: mitosis

The increase in size and changes in shape of a developing organism depend on the increase in the number and size of cells that make up the individual. Increase in cell number occurs by a precise cellular reproductive mechanism called mitosis.

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