• Question: so, how come some people are taller than others. how do we grow?

    Asked by meadhbh17 to Sean on 14 Mar 2012.
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      Sean Murphy answered on 14 Mar 2012:


      Growth is mainly genetically determined. Some things can adversely affect growth, such as poor nutrition or hormone imbalances. We grow through the process of cell division. You started off as a single cell, and this divides over and over again to make you the size you are now.

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