Chapter 5: GROWTH

Take a good look at this pictures? What can

you tell about…… i. The body size of this
person?
ii. The shape of this
person?
iii. The weight of this
person?
iv. The number of cells?
v. The changes in the
function of the
organism?
vi. The changes in
physical
characteristiscs?
i. The body size of this person?
increase
i. The shape of this person?
Change
i. The weight of this person?
increase
i. The number of cells?
increase
i. The changes in the function of the organism?
Change
i. The changes in physical characteristiscs?
Change
Based on your observation, does this person is growing? Why you said so?

Yes, because this person :

i. body size is increasing.
ii. body shapes Change.
iii. Body weight increase.
iv. number of cells increasing.
v. Body function Change
vi. Had change in physical characteristiscs
So, can you define what is meant by growth?
Growth is defines as:
i. Increase in body size
ii. Change on body shapes.
iii. Increase in body weight.
iv. Increase in number of cells.
v. Change in body function.
vi. Change in physical characteristics
Again, by looking at this picture, can you tell
how many stages involved in human growth?
Yes , there are five stages. Namely:

Infancy childhood adolescence Adult Old age

This growth stages can be represented by a growth curve. By looking at this
graph, what can you tell about the growth rate at every stages? Why some stage
are slow but some are rapid?
Human Growth pattern:
a) Infancy stage : very rapid growth
b) Childhood : Slow growth
c) Adolescence : very quick growth, reach puberty at this age
d) Adulthood : minimal growth
e) Old age : Negative growth : i: loss of weight
ii : loss of tissues more quickly than it
can be repaired.
Growth pattern between boys and girls. What can you say about growth rate between
boys and girls at age:
a) 2-4 years old
Same

b) 4-10 years old

Boys grow rapidly than girls

c) 10-12 years old

Why girls are taller than boys?
Girls is taller than boys because girls reaches
puberty earlier

d) After 14 years old

Boys grow at faster rate

At which stage does the growth rate is the

greatest?
At which stage does the growth rate is the
slowest?
 Protein Helps in building new tissues
Fish, chicken meat
Carbohydrates Provides energy
Rice, bread, noodles
Fats Provides energy
Balanced diet Oils, margerines
Necessary for
healthy growth Iron Forms haemoglobins in red blood cells
Seafoods
Calcium, phosphorus, Vitamin D Forms strong bones and teeth
Cheese, low fat milk, green leafy

Vitamins Fight against infections

Vegetables, fruits,