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Is a general increase in the bulk of a body part due to an increase in the size but not in the number of cells?

Hypertrophy


Which process for an organism to increase the number of body cells during development?

Mitosis.


What process causes the number of cells to increase?

The process that causes the number of cells to increase is called cell division or cell proliferation. During cell division, a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells. This process allows for growth, as well as the replacement and repair of damaged or old cells in the body.


What will infections generally increase the number of iin the body?

White blood cells (leukocytes)


Do hand grow?

all body parts grow due to the increase in number of cells in them.


What is the medical term meaning a general increase in the bulk of a body part due to an increase in the size but not in the number of cells in the tissue?

HYPERTROPHY


When you are sick why does the number of blood cells in your body increase?

Only the white blood cell count increases - they're the cells that fight infection.


What happens to the number of white blood cells when germs are in the body?

They will increase but not just when bacteria are in the body but tumors, viruses or any thing that is not supposed to be there. There are several types of white blood cells (WBCs) and an increase in each can tell what is wrong.


How do white blood cells increase body temperature?

White blood cells release chemicals called cytokines when they detect an infection in the body. These cytokines signal the brain to increase body temperature as part of the immune response to help fight off the invading pathogens by creating an unfavorable environment for their growth. This increase in body temperature is known as a fever.


Do skinny people have more cells than fat people?

No, the number of cells in a person's body is not directly related to their body weight or size. The number of cells is determined during development and remains relatively constant throughout adulthood. However, fat cells (adipocytes) can increase in size in response to weight gain, but do not necessarily increase in number.


Is the number of gametes twice the number of chromosomes found in the body cells?

Gametes are cells, in humans they contain 23 chromosomes. Body Cells (Properly Called: Somatic Cells) in humans contain 46 chromosomes (2 sets of 23). Some differences or problems can cause this number to change in specific humans, gametes, and somatic cells. Muscle cells may have hundreds of chromosomes, red blood cells have none.


What disease will appear if there is an elevation of white blood cells?

White blood cells increase in number to fight an infection or 'disease'. It is part of the body's immune response.