Which of the Following Statements Is NOT True Regarding the Skeleton

question 92

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the skeleton of a human fetus at eight weeks of development?

• A)The "skeleton" will likely consist of (primarily)cartilage templates, save for the ribs and skull.
• B)This skeleton will demonstrate rapid growth, and will quickly increase in size as development proceeds.
• C)Although this skeleton will initially be composed of cartilage, it will be transformed to bone as blood vessels develop and associate with it.
• D)This skeleton is composed of mineralized bone as soon as it forms; portions of this skeleton (the skull)will become cartilaginous as development proceeds.
• E)This early fetal skeleton is composed of the same material as the articular cartilage found in the knee joints of adult humans.