Basic metabolic unit of bone is_______________?

Correct answer: A. Osteon

  • A. Osteon
  • B. Osteoblast
  • C. Osteocyte
  • D. Osteoclast

Explanation

The osteon, or Haversian system, is the basic structural and functional unit of compact bone and is organized around a central blood vessel. Osteoblasts, osteocytes, and osteoclasts are bone cells, not the bone unit itself.

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