The function of an osteoclast in osseous tissue is ________.
A) to produce new bone matrix
B) to dissolve old bone matrix and release amino acids and the stored calcium and phosphate
C) to secrete the organic components of the matrix
D) to produce new osteoblasts
E) None of the answers are correct.
Ans: B) to dissolve old bone matrix and release amino acids and the stored calcium and phosphate
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