• Question: Why do we suddently stop growing?

    Asked by craig2013 to Hayley, Jason, Sophie on 21 Mar 2013.
    • Photo: Hayley Evers-King

      Hayley Evers-King answered on 21 Mar 2013:

      Our cells have a ‘blue print’ in them which tells them what a fully grown person should be like. Once we’ve reached the size specified by our ‘blue print’, we stop growing, which is a shame because I’d like to be a bit taller!

    • Photo: Sophie Holles

      Sophie Holles answered on 21 Mar 2013:

      I’m pretty small too! But being small has its advantages! Like people always like to pick you up when you go to concerts 😀 Your body has the choice to devote its resources to growth or to reproduction, after its grown enough your body starts to devote more energy towards reproduction (ie after puberty).

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