Q: Osteoclasts break down bone to maintain mineral what?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

Under the direction of osteocytes, osteoblasts continuously build up bone, while osteoclasts continuously break down bone to maintain mineral homeostasis. Bone tissues include compact bone, spongy bone, bone marrow, and periosteum.

 Choices:

- density

- fluctuations

- polarity

- homeostatis


A:
homeostatis