Remodeling of bones has certain advantages. Which of these is NOT true?
A) Injured bone can be healed by replacing the damaged tissue.
B) New osseous tissue is stronger and less brittle than old osseous tissue.
C) Bone extracellular matrix is redistributed along the lines of stress.
D) Shape is altered to make the bone strong where there is greatest need.
E) Exercise and heavier loads on a bone lead to thinner but stronger osseous tissue.

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Exercise and heavier loads on a bone lead to thicker, not thinner, osseous tissue, as the bone adapts to increased stress by becoming denser and stronger.

Remodeling of Bones Has Certain Advantages