Given below are two statements.
Statement I : Increase in number and increase in mass are the twin characters of growth.
Statement II : Growth and reproduction are mutually inclusive in multicellular organisms.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Both statement I and statement II are correct.

Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.

Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.

Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Statement I is correct. Increase in number (cell division) and increase in mass (accumulation of materials) are indeed common characteristics of growth in organisms. Growth typically involves an increase in the size or number of cells, tissues, organs, or the whole organism itself.

Statement II is incorrect. In majority of higher animals and plants, growth and reproduction are mutually exclusive events.

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