Increase in the number of new cells is called:

Correct option is C

Ans. (c) Hyperplasia Sol. Hyperplasia refers to an increase in the number of cells, resulting in the enlargement of tissue or organ. It commonly occurs in response to a stimulus and can be physiological or pathological.
Explanation of each option:
· (a) Hypertrophy – Increase in cell size, not number.
· (b) Atrophy – Decrease in cell size or number.
· (c) Hyperplasia – Correct. Increase in cell number.
· (d) Metaplasia – Transformation of one cell type into another.