Phase 2 of the bone remodeling cycle involves bone:
A) formation.
B) activation.
C) resorption.
D) fracturing.

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Phase 2 of the bone remodeling cycle is known as bone resorption, which involves the breakdown of old bone tissue by osteoclasts. This allows for the release of minerals into the bloodstream and the creation of spaces for new bone tissue to form during phase 3, bone formation. Activation and fracturing are not part of the bone remodeling cycle.

Phase 2 of the Bone Remodeling Cycle Involves Bone