What is the fate of the chondrocytes that are present where bone is forming
A)They move to a different region where bone has not yet formed.
B)They die and are replaced by bone cells.
C)They remain within the bone matrix.
D)They line the central canals of the growing bone.
E)None of the answers are correct.

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Chondrocytes are cells that produce and maintain the cartilage matrix. Once bone formation begins, chondrocytes in the region undergo programmed cell death called apoptosis. This cell death clears the way for new bone cells to move in and begin producing bone tissue. Therefore, chondrocytes are replaced by bone cells and do not remain within the bone matrix.

What Is the Fate of the Chondrocytes That Are Present