During endochondral bone formation, the secondary ossification center never begins to form. What will the developing bone look like?
A)The bone will remain in its cartilaginous model form.
B)The bone will remain cartilaginous in the middle (the diaphysis)until adulthood, when the cartilage will ossify.
C)No epiphyseal plate will exist between the two formed ossification centers.
D)The ends (epiphyses)of the bone will remain cartilaginous during development until adulthood, when the cartilage will ossify.

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Without the formation of secondary ossification centers, the ends of the bone (epiphyses) will remain cartilaginous during development until adulthood, when the cartilage will eventually ossify. The bone will still have a diaphysis (middle) that will have formed through primary ossification. The lack of a secondary ossification center means that no epiphyseal plate will exist between the two formed ossification centers.

During Endochondral Bone Formation, the Secondary Ossification Center Never Begins