Cartilage repairs slowly after adolescence because
A) collagen synthesis ceases.
B) the perichondrium thickens, preventing diffusion of gasses and nutrients.
C) chondrocytes no longer are able to divide.
D) the cartilage matrix becomes mineralized.
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