What Are Cells That Break Down the Matrix by Secreting

question 60

Multiple Choice

What are cells that break down the matrix by secreting acids and enzymes and play a role in bone remodeling and repair?  

• A) Osteocytes
• B) Yellow marrow
• C) Osteoclasts.
• D) Osteocytes..
• E) Red marrow

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Definitions:

Contact Metamorphism

Contact metamorphism occurs when rocks are heated to high temperatures and sometimes subjected to increased pressures due to the close proximity of magma or lava, without melting the rock completely.

Normal Faults

A type of fault where the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall, typically a result of extensional forces pulling the crust apart.

Hot Seawater

Seawater that has been heated, often by geothermal activity under the ocean floor, impacting marine life and ecosystems.

Columnar Joint

A geological structure where molten rock cools and contracts to form a pattern of polygonal columns, typically hexagonal in cross-section.