An instructor is describing the process of bone development. Which of the following would the instructor describe as being responsible for the process of ossification?
A) Osteoblasts
B) Cortical bone
C) Osteoclasts
D) Cancellous bone

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Ossification is the process of bone development where cartilage is replaced by bone tissue. Osteoblasts are bone-forming cells responsible for the deposition of new bone matrix during this process. Cortical bone and cancellous bone are types of bone tissue and osteoclasts are bone-resorbing cells.

An Instructor Is Describing the Process of Bone Development