It provides the medium for enzymatic activities needed for growth.

Growth of which of the following occurs as a result of cell division?

Living organisms increase in body size after their birth. This phenomenon is associated with which of the following?

In which of the following organisms does growth occur throughout their lifespan?

Assertion $(S)$: Growth occurs when anabolic processes exceed catabolic processes.
Reason $(R)$: Growth is the result of metabolism.
$(A)$ Both $S$ and $R$ are true,and $R$ is the correct explanation of $S$.
$(B)$ Both $S$ and $R$ are true,but $R$ is not the correct explanation of $S$.
$(C)$ $S$ is true and $R$ is false.
$(D)$ $S$ is false and $R$ is true.

Assertion $(A)$: Growth occurs when anabolic processes are greater than catabolic processes.
Reason $(R)$: Growth is the result of metabolism.