Which of the following statements about the growth of long bones is false?
A) Ossification starts at the center of long bones.
B) Elongation occurs at epiphyseal plates.
C) Secondary sites of ossification occur at the ends of long bones.
D) Long bones begin as cartilaginous bones.
E) Long bones form as scaffolding on a connective tissue membrane.

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Long bones do not form as scaffolding on a connective tissue membrane; this describes intramembranous ossification, which is typical for flat bones, not long bones. Long bones develop through endochondral ossification, starting as cartilage.

Which of the Following Statements About the Growth of Long