How Are Osteocytes and Osteoblasts Related

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Multiple Choice

How are osteocytes and osteoblasts related?

• A) Osteocytes become osteoblasts as the bone matures.
• B) Osteoblasts become osteocytes as the bone matures.
• C) Osteocytes and osteoblasts have the same function, but osteocytes work in the adult and osteoblasts work in the fetus.
• D) Osteocytes and osteoblasts work opposite each other. One builds up bone while the other absorbs it.
• E) Osteocytes are mature bone cells while osteoblasts are a form of bone cancer.

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