What Prompts the Closure of the Epiphyseal Plate Around Age

question 72

Multiple Choice

What prompts the closure of the epiphyseal plate around age 18- 21?

• A)ossification of the zone of proliferation
• B)mitosis in the zone of calcification
• C)chondrocytes actively divide
• D)chondrocytes increase in size and mature

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An accounting entry made to adjust the values of the acquiree's assets and liabilities to their fair values at the acquisition date before they are consolidated.

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