Multiple choice

Which of the following is the unmineralised, organic portion of the bone matrix that is formed prior to the maturation of bone tissue?

  1. Osteoblast

  2. Osteoid

  3. Osteocyte

  4. Osteoclast

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The unmineralised, organic portion of the bone matrix that forms prior to the maturation of bone tissue is called an osteoid. It makes up about fifty percent of bone volume and forty percent of bone weight.