In appositional growth of cartilage,
A)new chondrocytes and new matrix are added on the outside of the tissue.
B)the tissue becomes vascularized in order to grow.
C)chondroblasts within the tissue proliferate and add more matrix from the inside.
D)the cartilage is replaced with another kind of connective tissue.
E)osteoblasts replace the chondroblasts.

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In appositional growth, new chondrocytes and matrix are added to the surface of the cartilage, increasing its size from the outside.

In Appositional Growth of Cartilage