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what is difference between growth & development?

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KRRISH

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6 Feb 2009 11:11:57 IST

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there is not much difference growth means increase in size, stature,cell number etc. development means improvement of organs, increase in their efficiency of functioning that is generally accompanied by growth.

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6 Feb 2009 13:39:11 IST

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growth involves increase in size, or cell number.. but development also includes morphogenesis, differentiation of tissues.... this is the primary difference b/w these two terms... eg..supose u have 2 tadpoles, one growing in normal water, other with anti thyroxine( thio urea)... then.. one in normal water will show development + growth.. while one in thio-urea pollluted water will show only growth, not development....

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7 Feb 2009 16:07:24 IST

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Growth is the enhancement in the activity of physical aspects wheras sevelpoment involves enhancement in both physical and physiological aspects....
So develpoment can be considered to be a broader term...

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Growth usually refers to a noticeable increase in the size of the organism or a specific part of the organism. It is usually macroscopically apparent, i.e. you can observe it with a naked eye.

Development is a broader term then growth. Growth is a type of development. Some developments do not correlate with overall increase in size of the organism or its parts. For example, during early human development (right after birth), the neurons in the brain start to make critical connections, which give later adult functions, such as vision. This is considered as a DEVELOPEMENT, but it is usually not regarded as growth, because 1) you can observe it without advanced instrument 2) it doesn't cause increase of size of anything.

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