In the developing fetus, bones:
a. Begin as cartilageB. Begin as connective tissueC. Complete epiphyseal fusion
D. Complete ossification
B
Bones begin as connective tissue and then are converted into cartilage. Ossification and epiphyseal fusion are completed much later.
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