Osteoblasts are ______, whereas osteocytes are ______

A) bone-dissolving cells; mature bone cells
B) bone-forming cells; mature bone cells
C) mature bone cells; bone-forming cells
D) bone-forming cells; bone-dissolving cells


B

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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