Which Statement About Bone Is True

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which statement about bone is true?

• A) Insoluble calcium carbonate crystals are in the extracellular matrix of bone.
• B) Calcitonin and thyroxine regulate calcium levels in the bone and extracellular fluid.
• C) Time spent in zero gravity causes bones to decalcify, while weight-bearing exercise increases bone deposition.
• D) Bone remodeling occurs only while a young person is growing.
• E) Bone is devoid of collagen fibers.

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