GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Pauline: Good Morning everyone! So gen, nick and I are here to discuss about the growth and
development. So lets start!

Growth and development are probably two terms that have confused us the most during
our school years. We have always thought that growth and development were related.
Growth and development are two terms which can be related in several different fields. In
the field of biology, both growth and development signify changes in a particular organism in
different aspects. Growth simply means an increase in size and mass of a particular organism
over a period of time and, development is a broader subject. Development is defined as
a process wherein a particular organism transforms itself from a lone cell into a more
complicated multicellular organism. Growth is only concerned about how big or massive the
organism is; while development can encompass the organisms structures, functions, abilities,
etc. We can say that when an organism grows, it also undergoes the process of development
but only in terms of increasing its size and mass.
Growth can be measured in terms of the biomass. Biomass is the mass of the organic
material, but excludes the water content. An organism undergoes growth through mitotic cell
division. With mitosis, there is an increase in cell size. The cells of the organism also go through
the differentiation process wherein they can perform their specific function.

How did life begin

How did life begin was it God, science or both?

Scientists think that life first started on earth nearly four billion years ago. Once it
existed, the theory of evolution seems to explain what happened next. Over
billions of years, life gradually evolved, from simple creatures to what we have
today.

The first living thing was simple compared with life today, but it still consisted of a
long chain of chemicals. Somehow those chemicals had to come together and
join Scientists think that the first life form was a long chemical chain of so-called
nucleic acids. Nucleic acids are important because they contain information and
allow self-replication. This is what makes this very simple organism alive it can
replicate or copy itself

Life cycle ng frog

The first stage is the egg stage. Eggs are usually laid in or near water. A frog can lay thousands of
eggs at once. The eggs are laid in large groups. There are covered in jelly which makes them
slippery. The jelly protects them from other animals eating the eggs.
The second stage is the tadpole stage. A tadpole hatches from the egg. The tadpole breathes using
gills and moves like a fish. It uses its long tail to swim. Tadpoles eat tiny water plants.
The third stage is the froglet stage. It grows lungs and legs. Its gills disappear. Its tail gets shorter
until it disappears too. The froglet swims to the top of the water to breathe air.
The last stage is the adult stage. A frog can leave the water now and live on land. It eats insects,
worms and snails. Mother frogs return to the water to lay eggs.

Life cycle ng plant

Germination:
Germination is when the seed sprouts and the roots come out.That happens when you
water it and the seed coat gets moist for the root and sprout to come out.

Roots and stem:

This is when the roots start to grow longer and the stem starts to push itself towards the
light.

Leaves:
Now the leaves start to form and soak in sunlight and carbon dioxide ,and produce food
through photosynthesis
.
Flowers:
Most plants produce flowers. They are very important to the flower as they have to make
the seeds.

Pollination:
Pollination is when the flower produces pollen and the stamen passes the pollen to the
stigma.

Seed Dispersal:
This is when the seed is ready to go away from it's mother and make another plant
somewhere else. There are so many ways they do that e.g.a bird will come and eat the
seeds and poo somwhere else and then the seed will start growing there.

Then the life cycle goes back to the beginning and starts again.