Osteoblasts
A)secrete the organic matrix components of bone
B)become osteocytes once they become entrapped in the bone that they form
C)are primarily responsible for dissolving bone matrix
D)form cartilage
E)have characteristics a and b

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Osteoblasts secrete the organic matrix components of bone and become osteocytes once they become entrapped in the bone that they form. Therefore, the correct answer is E, as it includes both options A and B. Osteoclasts, not osteoblasts, are primarily responsible for dissolving bone matrix. Osteoblasts do not form cartilage.