Overgrowth in tissues due to increase in number of cells is known as –

Correct option is B

✅ Correct option: (b) Hyperplasia
· Hyperplasia = increase in cell number, causing tissue enlargement.
· Seen in plant disease symptoms such as galls.
❌ Other options:
· (a) Parthenogenesis – Development without fertilization.
· (c) Hypoplasia – Underdevelopment due to fewer cells.
· (d) Hypertrophy – Increase in cell size, not number.