What prompts the closure of the epiphyseal plate around age 18 ^-21? A) chondrocytes actively divide B) mitosis in the zone of calcification C) ossification of the zone of proliferation D) chondrocytes increase in size and mature

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The closure of the epiphyseal plate is due to the ossification of the zone of proliferation, where cartilage is replaced by bone, ceasing growth in length.

What Prompts the Closure of the Epiphyseal Plate Around Age