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The cell type that is responsible for maintaining bone once it has been formed is the ______.

a. osteoclast
b. osteoblast
c. chondrocyte
d. osteocyte
e. chondroblast

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Answer: Osteoblasts B is the correct answer

Step-by-step explanation:

Osteoblasts are the bone cells that are primarily responsible for synthesizing bone matrix proteins and minerals during early bone formation in the embryo

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