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Account for the following phases of a sigmoid curve of a growth of an organism
(a) Lag phase
(b) Plateau phase

Answer Text:
a)- Few and immature dividing cells/ cells not adjusted to surrounding environment
b)- Most cells fully differentiated / rate of
cell division equals rate of cells dying or rate of cell destruction equals rate of formation of new cells.