<prompt> A 52-year-old woman loses her right kidney following an automobile accident. A CT scan of the abdomen 2 years later shows marked enlargement of the left kidney. The renal enlargement is an example of which of the following adaptations?AtrophyDysplasiaHyperplasiaHyperophy  <response>: Hyperophy Response to trophic signals or increased functional demand and is commonly a normal process. The molecular basis of hyperophy reflects the increased expression of growth-promoting genes proto-oncogenes such as myc and ras. -Hyperplasia choice C of renal tubular cells may occur, but an enlargement of the kidney in this patient is best referred to as hyperophy i.e., increased organ size and function. Diagnosis: Hyperophy 