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A researcher observes a bone cell that is mononuclear, lies on the bone surface, and has abundant rough endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus because it actively synthesizes organic bone matrix. Which statement is MOST accurate? A) It maintains the bone matrix and resides within a lacuna B) It resorbs mineralized bone and is derived from monocyte/macrophage lineage C) It synthesizes osteoid and can differentiate into a mature bone cell D) It is an osteogenic precursor cell that directly res