When cartilage is produced at the epiphyseal side of the metaphysis at the same rate as bone is deposited on the opposite side, bones
A) become more porous and weaker.
B) grow wider.
C) grow longer.
D) become shorter.
E) become thicker.

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When cartilage is produced at the epiphyseal side of the metaphysis at the same rate as bone is deposited on the opposite side, it results in the lengthening of bones, hence they grow longer.

When Cartilage Is Produced at the Epiphyseal Side of the Metaphysis