GATE 2021 BM – Question 27
Which is a bone-resorbing cell?
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Correct answer: (B) Osteoclasts
Explanation
Osteoclasts resorb bone by creating an acidic, enzyme-rich compartment at the bone surface. Osteoblasts form bone, osteocytes are mature embedded bone cells, and osteocalcin is a bone-associated protein rather than a cell. Thus B.