A patient has had hypertension for a long period of time. The patient's heart has increased in size, and the ventricles have become thicker with an increase in size of each muscle cell. Which form of cellular adaptation is responsible for this change?
a. Atrophy
b. Dysplasia
c. Hypertrophy
d. Metaplasia
Answer: c. Hypertrophy
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false