Questions: Osteoblasts are , whereas osteocytes are Multiple Choice bone-forming cells; bone-dissolving cells bone-forming cells; mature bone cells mature bone cells; bone-forming cells bone-dissolving cells; mature bone cells

Osteoblasts are , whereas osteocytes are Multiple Choice bone-forming cells; bone-dissolving cells bone-forming cells; mature bone cells mature bone cells; bone-forming cells bone-dissolving cells; mature bone cells
Transcript text: Osteoblasts are $\qquad$ , whereas osteocytes are $\qquad$ Multiple Choice 58 bone-forming cells; bone-dissolving cells bone-forming cells; mature bone cells mature bone cells; bone-forming cells bone-dissolving cells; mature bone cells
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The answer is the second one (or B): bone-forming cells; mature bone cells.

Explanation for each option:

  1. Bone-forming cells; bone-dissolving cells: This is incorrect. Osteoblasts are indeed bone-forming cells, but osteoclasts, not osteocytes, are the bone-dissolving cells.

  2. Bone-forming cells; mature bone cells: This is correct. Osteoblasts are responsible for forming new bone tissue, while osteocytes are mature bone cells that originate from osteoblasts and maintain the bone matrix.

  3. Mature bone cells; bone-forming cells: This is incorrect. Osteocytes are mature bone cells, but osteoblasts are the bone-forming cells, not the other way around.

  4. Bone-dissolving cells; mature bone cells: This is incorrect. Osteoclasts are the bone-dissolving cells, not osteoblasts. Osteocytes are indeed mature bone cells, but this option incorrectly identifies osteoblasts as bone-dissolving cells.

Summary: Osteoblasts are bone-forming cells, whereas osteocytes are mature bone cells.

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