In unicellular organisms like bacteria or unicellular algae, growth is synonymous with:
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Correct answer: Reproduction
In unicellular organisms such as bacteria or unicellular algae, the organism increases in number by cell division (binary fission). Since every act of division simultaneously constitutes growth (an increase in cell number) and reproduction (producing new individuals), the two processes are synonymous in unicellular life.
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