This Is the Fibrous Covering on the Surface of Bone

question 2

Multiple Choice

This is the fibrous covering on the surface of bone that is involved in thickening of the bone.

• A)periosteum
• B)endosteum
• C)marrow
• D)epiphysis
• E)metaphysis

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Definitions:

DNA Replication

The process by which a double-stranded DNA molecule is copied to produce two identical DNA molecules.

Histone

Type of protein that associates with DNA and structurally organizes eukaryotic chromosomes.

Nucleosome

Unit of chromosomal organization: a length of DNA wound twice around histone proteins.

Histone Proteins

Proteins that package and order DNA into structural units called nucleosomes, playing a role in gene regulation.