Twelve-year old Madeline has not yet experienced a bone growth spurt, meaning she is not yet producing which particular chemicals necessary for this to occur?
A) Growth hormone
B) Sex hormones
C) Parathyroid hormone
D) Calcitonin
E) Vitamin D

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Bone growth spurts during puberty are primarily driven by an increase in sex hormones, such as estrogen and testosterone, which stimulate the growth of long bones.

Twelve-Year Old Madeline Has Not Yet Experienced a Bone Growth