Which of these statements about bone growth is NOT correct?
A) Bone growth can occur beneath the periosteum or in the epiphyseal plate.
B) Growth at the epiphyseal plate is responsible for the increase in length of long bones.
C) Bone growth occurs primarily because osteoclasts start forming new bone.
D) In the epiphyseal plate, dying chondrocytes are replaced by osteoblasts.
E) All of these are correct statements.

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Bone growth occurs primarily because osteoblasts form new bone, not osteoclasts. Osteoclasts are responsible for breaking down and reabsorbing old bone tissue.

Which of These Statements About Bone Growth Is NOT Correct