Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) The zone of hypertrophic cartilage consists of large, maturing chondrocytes arranged in columns.
B) The zone of resting cartilage is the nearest to the epiphysis and consists of small, scattered chondrocytes.
C) Growth in length requires growth of cartilage on the diaphyseal side of the epiphyseal plate, and the replacement of cartilage with bone on the epiphyseal side of the epiphyseal plate.
D) The zone of proliferating cartilage contains chondrocytes arranged like stacks of coins.
E) The zone of calcified cartilage is only a few cells thick and consists mostly of dead chondrocytes because the matrix has calcified.