GENERAL HISTOLOGY

OESOPHAGUS STOMACH

ECHINODERMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The replacement or regrowth of missing body parts is called ____
A
Parthenogenesis
B
Metamorphosis
C
Reproduction
D
Regeneration
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: -This process of reorganization, called morphallaxis, is the most efficient way for simple organisms to regenerate. Higher animals, with more complex bodies, regenerate parts differently, usually by the production of a specialized bud, or blastema, at the site of amputation.

Detailed explanation-3: -: 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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The liver is the only organ in the human body that can regenerate. Although some patients who have a diseased portion of their liver removed are unable to regrow the tissue and end up needing a transplant.

Detailed explanation-5: -Regeneration is blocked in humans primarily because scar tissue is formed after an injury. One possible solution would be to administer drugs that impart the ability to regenerate tissues and even organs and stop scars from forming.

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