Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
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Author: Michael D. Johnson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 14TY
All of the following processes continue in the skeletal system throughout the life span except:
a. bones continue to lengthen
b. stem cells continue to form new blood cells
c. bones continue to be remodeled
d. bones continue to store minerals (calcium and phosphorus)
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Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
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