FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A plant grows too quickly and dies
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Increased growth
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Reduced growth
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Stunting is the impaired growth and development that children experience from poor nutrition, repeated infection, and inadequate psychosocial stimulation. Children are defined as stunted if their height-for-age is more than two standard deviations below the WHO Child Growth Standards median.
Detailed explanation-2: -Causes Of Stunting Hypothyroidism-The thyroid gland is responsible for making hormones required for growth and an underactive thyroid gland can lead to stunted growth. Stress, use of certain medications during pregnancy, anemia, kidney or lung diseases are a few contributing factors for stunted growth in children.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most of the time, there is no medical cause for short stature. When there is a medical cause for a growth disorder or short stature, it may be due to chronic health conditions, genetic conditions or hormone deficiencies.