Osteocytes
A) are giant cells with 50 or more nuclei.
B) are immature bone cells.
C) are the cells responsible for the production of new bone.
D) secrete acids and enzymes.
E) maintain normal bone structure by recycling the calcium salts in the bony matrix around themselves.

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Osteocytes are mature bone cells that maintain normal bone structure by recycling the calcium salts in the bony matrix around themselves. They do not have multiple nuclei, nor are they immature or responsible for the production of new bone. They also do not secrete acids and enzymes.