Allometric Growth
12/01/2011 by jgluvna
Skull size in human adults is relatively small when compared to their body size. The same cannot be said for babies, whose skull size is quiet large in comparison to their body size. Use this information to determine at what developmental stage humans have larger skulls relative to their body length.
Theory:
- Allometric growth (Neuhauser, Claudia. Calculus for Biology and Medicine. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2000. 366)
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