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What is an example of isometric growth?

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  1. Isometric not allometric (Eg humans)

    Isometric growth is growth that occurs at the same rate for all parts of an organism so that its shape is consistent throughout development.

    For example, Batrachoseps, one of the few salamanders that has a terrestrial (not a gilled, aquatic) larva:


  2. .... The fiddler crab, Uca pugnax is a well studied example of allometric growth from nature. The species gets its name from the one enormous claw of the male. In one study, the weights of the great claw and total body weight were recorded in 400 crabs. The large claw was about 8% of the total body weight in young males. The proportion of the claw's weight increased to 38% in older males. Of course the body of the older male grew but its large claw grew even faster. Similar measurements were made of the claws of female fiddler crabs. The large claw remained at 8% of body weight regardless of how large the female became. The relative uniformity of growth in the female is an example of isometric growth in contrast to the allometric growth in males ...

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