In comparison to hyperplasia, hyperophy is
High-Yield Explanation
* Hyperophy: increase in size of cells. There are no new cells just bigger cells containing increased amount of structural proteins and organelles * Hyperplasia: increase in cell number Both results in enlarged organ * Hyperplasia occurs in cells capable of replication * Hyperophy occurs in cells which have limited capacity to divide Refer robbins 9/e p3.