As the bone matrix calcifies and the secreting cells become walled in,
A) osteoblasts become osteocytes.
B) osteogenic progenitors become osteoclasts.
C) osteoblasts become osteoclasts.
D) osteoclasts become osteocytes.

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Osteoblasts are bone-forming cells that secrete the bone matrix. As the matrix calcifies, these cells become trapped within it and differentiate into osteocytes, which are mature bone cells that maintain the bone tissue.

As the Bone Matrix Calcifies and the Secreting Cells Become