A teenager goes to the doctors office for his annual checkup. The doctor measures his height, weight and vital signs. Then she c

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A teenager goes to the doctors office for his annual checkup. The doctor measures his height, weight and vital signs. Then she c

ompares all the data with the previous year's results and says, "Congratulations on a successful year of mitosis!"
Which best explains the doctor's comment?

A. The teenager began to show signs of puberty
B. The teenager grew taller over the last year
C. The teenager recovered from a illness
D. The teenager lost weight over the year

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Biology

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musickatia [10] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-20T08:29:12+03:00

I’m pretty sure it would by B. Although it could be true that the teen started puberty or recovered from an illness, cell mitosis indicates growth. Growing taller is a form of growth. Mitosis alone is not a sign of any of the other things, so it makes sense the doctor is referring to growing taller.