EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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ZOOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ability of an organism to replace and regrow missing parts is know as ____
A
sexual reproduction
B
regeneration
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Regeneration is the natural process of replacing or restoring damaged or missing cells, tissues, organs, and even entire body parts to full function in plants and animals. Scientists are studying regeneration for its potential uses in medicine, such as treating a variety of injuries and diseases.

Detailed explanation-2: -Organisms regenerate in different ways. Plants and some sea creatures, such as jellyfish, can replace missing parts by extensively remodeling their remaining tissues. Some animals such as lobsters, catfish, and lizards replace missing parts by first growing a specialized bud of cells, called a blastema.

Detailed explanation-3: -Salamanders, planarians and a number of other species regrow damaged or missing body parts. This is regeneration. Some human organs, e.g. liver and skin, also regenerate when they are damaged. Regeneration can happen in many different ways using pluripotent or tissue-specific stem cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are three types of regen options: passive, active and manual.

Detailed explanation-5: -: an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated. : the renewal, regrowth, or restoration of a body or a bodily part, tissue, or substance after injury or as a normal bodily process.

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