The ________ is a marginal zone of the epiphyseal plate where, in children and adolescents, bone can be seen replacing the hyaline cartilage.

A. osteoid tissue
B. metaphysis
C. secondary ossification center
D. primary ossification center
E. epiphyseal line


Answer: B

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