The cell responsible for secreting the matrix of bone is the__________a. osteoclast. b. chondroblast. c. chondrocyte. d. osteoblast.

Respuesta :

Answer

D.Osteoblasts

Explanation:

Appositional growth is the increase in the diameter of bones by the addition of bony tissue at the surface of bones. Osteoblasts at the bone surface secrete bone matrix, and osteoclasts on the inner surface break down bone. The osteoblasts differentiate into osteocytes.