Define Basic Multicellular Unit (BMU)

question 31

Multiple Choice

Define basic multicellular unit (BMU) .

• A) The clusters of chondrocytes within the metaphysis that will be converted to bone
• B) A group of osteoblasts and osteoclasts that work together during bone remodeling
• C) The osteoblasts found in the deepest layer of the periosteum,involved in appositional growth

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Definitions:

Genetic Program

The set of instructions coded in the DNA that guides the development and function of an organism throughout its life.

Diploid Number

The total number of chromosomes in a cell or organism, representing two sets—one from each parent.

Gametes

Reproductive cells (sperm in males and eggs in females) that unite during fertilization to form a new organism.

Somatic Cells

Any cell of a living organism other than the reproductive cells, forming the body of the organism.