Question

What is the difference between allometric and isometric growth?

Answer 1

Answer:

Isometric growth is the pattern of growth in which every part of the body grows at a same rate, no apparent difference between the growth of adults and juvenile parts of the plant.

On the other hand, allometric growth is a growth pattern in which the growth rate of different parts of a plant is not same, hence adult and juvenile show significant difference.

Answer 2

Answer:

Allometric growth is when an organism grows and the proportions of its body parts are different. The word 'allometric' means different measure. ... When isometric growth occurs, the proportions of the organism stay relatively the same; the mature organism looks like a bigger version of the young version of the organism.