If an x-ray shows a black area in the region of the epiphyseal plate,
A. the cartilage is absent.
B. growth of the bone is complete.
C. the bone is fractured.
D. marrow is forming in the spongy bone.
E. the epiphyseal plate has not completely ossified.
Answer: E
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