The stem cells of osteoblasts and chondroblasts are ________.
A) osteocytes
B) osteoclasts
C) chondrocytes
D) the same cells that give rise to monocytes
E) osteochondral progenitor cells

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Osteoblasts and chondroblasts, which are responsible for bone and cartilage formation respectively, both originate from osteochondral progenitor cells. These progenitor cells have the capacity to differentiate into either cell type, depending on the signals they receive.

The Stem Cells of Osteoblasts and Chondroblasts Are ________