NEET Biology question

Formation of cartilage bones involves

(A)Deposition of bony matter by osteoblasts and resorption by chondroclastsCorrect
(B)Deposition of bony matter by osteoclasts
(C)Deposition of bony matter by osteoclasts only
(D)Deposition of bony matter by osteoblasts only

Answer: (A)

Solution

In endochondral (cartilage) ossification, osteoblasts deposit new bony matrix while chondroclasts simultaneously resorb/remove the cartilage model, together converting the cartilaginous

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