WGU D027 Exam Review Questions AndAnswers GRADED A+Which of the following is not a cellular function? ReproductionCombustionAbsorptionExcretion - combustionWhich if the following can cause edema?Decreased capillary hydrostatic pressureIncreased lymphatic pressureIncreased plasma pressureDecreased capillary permeability - Increased lymphatic pressureWhich of the following best describes the result of cellular reproduction?During anaphase, the centromeres come together.During telophase, a nuclear membrane is formed around 23 chromosomes.Two diploid cells, called daughter cells, are produced.Cellular reproduction has a long interphase. - Two diploid cells, called daughter cells, are produced.What is an example of both hyperplasia and hypertrophy?Liver enlargement after partial removalUterine enlargement due to pregnancyCardiac enlargement due to hypertensionMuscle enlargement due to work - Uterine enlargement due to pregnancydeifine hyperplasia & hypertrophy - Hyperplasia is the increase in the number of cells of an organ or tissue, while hypertrophy is the enlargement of the cells of a given organ or tissue without a change in the number of cells. Muscle cells grow and enlarge (hypertrophy) in response to increased work or stress from exercise or increased cardiovascular pressures. When a liver is damaged or part of it is removed, it is the one internal solid organ capable of regeneration to repair itself creating more cells (hyperplasia).