If an x-ray shows a black area in the region of the epiphyseal plate,
A) the bone is fractured.
B) growth of the bone is complete.
C) marrow is forming in the spongy bone.
D) the epiphyseal plate has not completely ossified.
E) the cartilage is absent.

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The black area in the region of the epiphyseal plate on an x-ray indicates that the epiphyseal plate has not completely ossified, as x-rays show bone as white and softer tissues or areas not yet ossified as darker or black.

If an X-Ray Shows a Black Area in the Region