In appositional growth of cartilage,
A) chondroblasts within the tissue proliferate and add more matrix from the inside.
B) new chondrocytes and new matrix are added on the outside of the tissue.
C) osteoblasts replace the chondroblasts.
D) the tissue becomes vascularized in order to grow.
E) the cartilage is replaced with another kind of connective tissue.

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In appositional growth of cartilage, new chondrocytes and new matrix are added on the outside of the tissue, which allows the cartilage to grow in width. This process involves the differentiation of perichondrial cells into chondroblasts that then produce new cartilage.

In Appositional Growth of Cartilage