If a long bone found at an archeological dig contained functional epiphyseal plates, what inference is most accurate
A)The person was a male.
B)The person was prepubertal.
C)The person had many injuries.
D)The person was elderly.
E)None of the answers are correct.

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Functional epiphyseal plates indicate growth and development, which occur before puberty. Therefore, the most accurate inference is that the person was prepubertal. The other options are not supported by the presence of functional epiphyseal plates.

If a Long Bone Found at an Archeological Dig Contained