As a result of the increase of testosterone at puberty for males:
A)epiphyseal plates widen rapidly.
B)osteoblasts increase the rate of bone resorption.
C)appositional bone growth increases.
D)intramembranous ossification increases.

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Testosterone at puberty increases appositional bone growth, which is the process of adding layers of bone tissue to the surface of existing bones. This results in an overall increase in bone density and size. Epiphyseal plates widen during childhood and early adolescence, but they eventually close with the increase in testosterone, limiting further bone growth. Osteoblasts are bone-building cells and do not increase the rate of bone resorption. Intramembranous ossification is the process of bone formation within membranous connective tissue and is not affected by testosterone at puberty.

As a Result of the Increase of Testosterone at Puberty