Compare the terms hypertrophy and hyperplasia. Which of these occurs as the result of increased work (exercise)?
What will be an ideal response?
Hypertrophy generally refers to an increase in the size of an organ (or tissue) due to an increase in the size of the individual cells. Hyperplasia is an increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to an increase in cell number. Neither term is used to refer to a tumor (malignancy). Hypertrophy is often due to increased work required by the tissue.
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