Question

what are immature bone cells called?
a. osteoclasts
b. osteocytes
c. osteopoietic
d. osteoblasts

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option a: Osteoclasts are cells that break down bone tissue, not immature bone cells.
• Option b: Osteocytes are mature bone cells, so this is incorrect.
• Option c: "Osteopoietic" is not a term for a bone cell (the correct term related to bone cell production is osteoprogenitor, but this option is misspelled or incorrect in context).
• Option d: Osteoblasts are immature bone cells that are responsible for bone formation (they synthesize and secrete the organic matrix of bone and are involved in mineralization).

Answer:

d. osteoblasts