The ends of long bone, the epiphyses. are made up of
A
Calcified cartilage
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B
Elastic cartilage
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C
Hyaline cartilage
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D
Fibrous cartilage
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Solution
The correct option is C Hyaline cartilage The long bones grow primarily by elongation of the diaphysis, with an epiphysis at each end of the growing bone. The ends of epiphyses are covered with hyaline cartilage which is also called as articular cartilage. Therefore the correct answer is C