Multiple Choice
A characteristic of osteocytes is that they
A) maintain the daily metabolism of bone tissue
B) are responsible for the formation of matrix
C) undergo mitosis and develop into osteoblasts
D) undergo mitosis and develop into osteoclasts
E) are responsible for the destruction (resorption) of matrix and the release of calcium into the bloodstream
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