What is NOT an effect of growth hormone?
A)Growth hormone increases the rate of mitosis in the epiphyseal plate of growing bones.
B)Growth hormone directly stimulates osteoblasts in the periosteum to promote appositional growth.
C)Growth hormone increases the activity of osteogenic cells.
D)Growth hormone promotes the closure of the epiphyseal plate.

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Growth hormone does not promote the closure of the epiphyseal plate. In fact, excessive production of growth hormone after the epiphyseal plates have closed can lead to acromegaly, a condition where the bones become thicker but not longer.

What Is NOT an Effect of Growth Hormone