Knowledge Check Solutions
1) Physiological adaptation - This is the correct answer.
The increase in skeletal muscle cells in athletes due to exercise and increased metabolic demand is an example of physiological adaptation since the increased muscle is beneficial rather than harmful.
2) Hyperplasia - This is the correct answer.
Hyperplasia is an increase in the number of cells in a tissue.
3) Dysplasia - This is the correct answer.
Dysplasia is a condition of abnormal cell changes or deranged cell growth in which the cells are structurally changed in size, shape, and appearance from the original cell type.
1) Physiological adaptation - This is the correct answer.
The increase in skeletal muscle cells in athletes due to exercise and increased metabolic demand is an example of physiological adaptation since the increased muscle is beneficial rather than harmful.
2) Hyperplasia - This is the correct answer.
Hyperplasia is an increase in the number of cells in a tissue.
3) Dysplasia - This is the correct answer.
Dysplasia is a condition of abnormal cell changes or deranged cell growth in which the cells are structurally changed in size, shape, and appearance from the original cell type.