Biology 2e
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ISBN: 9781947172517
Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
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Chapter 33, Problem 17RQ
The cell found in bone that breaks it down is called an.
- osteoblast
- osteocyte
- osteoclast
- osteon
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