In individuals who donate one lobe of the liver for transplantation, the remaining organ soon grows back to its original size. This is an example of which adaptive mechanism:: (A) Hypertrophy, (B) Atrophy, (C) Hyperplasia, (D) Metaplasia
Answer is C. Ans. (c) HyperplasiaRef: Robbin's pathology 9th ed. 136* In individuals who donate one lobe of the liver for transplantation, the remaining cells proliferate so that the organ soon grows back to its original size. This is a classic example of compensatory hyperplasia.