During growth, a tissue increases in size by

A) increasing the size of its cells.
B) increasing the osmolarity of its tissue fluid to draw in water.
C) increasing its rate of cell division.
D) dilating blood vessels to increase its blood supply.
E) recruiting cells from surrounding tissues.


C

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