Which of These Statements About Bone Growth Is NOT Correct

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements about bone growth is NOT correct?

• A) Bone growth can occur beneath the periosteum or in the epiphyseal plate.
• B) Growth at the epiphyseal plate is responsible for the increase in length of long bones.
• C) Bone growth occurs primarily because osteoclasts start forming new bone.
• D) In the epiphyseal plate, dying chondrocytes are replaced by osteoblasts.
• E) All of these are correct statements.

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Definitions:

Primary Xylem

The part of the xylem (the vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and dissolved nutrients upward from the root) that forms first, mainly in seedlings and young plants.

Secondary Xylem

The part of a plant that contributes to the growth of stem thickness and acts as a conduit for water and nutrients.

Maturation

The process of achieving a fully developed or final state, whether in biological, psychological, or social terms.

Elongation

The stage in DNA replication and protein synthesis where the DNA or the polypeptide chain is lengthened by the addition of new nucleotides or amino acids.