Question

chapter 6 mc question 114 1 part -- of 1 point how do sex hormones affect bone growth? estrogen causes slower epiphyseal closure. they stimulate the cleavage of hydroxyapetite. they cause osteoporosis. testosterone stimulates osteoclast activity. they cause ossification to be faster than cartilage replacement.

Explanation:

Sex hormones like estrogen and testosterone play a role in bone growth. Estrogen actually accelerates epiphyseal closure, not slows it. Hydroxyapatite cleavage is not directly related to sex - hormone action on bone growth. Osteoporosis is a long - term condition not an immediate effect of sex hormones on growth. Testosterone stimulates osteoblast activity, not osteoclast activity. Sex hormones cause ossification to be faster than cartilage replacement, which promotes bone growth and eventual cessation of growth when the epiphyseal plates close.

Answer:

They cause ossification to be faster than cartilage replacement.