Question

incomplete or less than normal development of an organ or tissue or cell is ______.
\bigcirc a. dysplasia
\bigcirc b. anaplasia
\bigcirc c. hypoplasia
\bigcirc d. neoplasia

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each term:

• Dysplasia: Abnormal cell growth, not underdevelopment.
• Anaplasia: Loss of cell differentiation (often in cancer), not about development.
• Hypoplasia: Defined as incomplete or less - than - normal development of an organ, tissue, or cell.
• Neoplasia: Abnormal new growth (tumors), not development.

So the term matching the description is hypoplasia.

Answer:

c. hypoplasia