If you wanted to stop the deposition (laying down) of mineral salts in new bones, what cell type must you
stop? Select one: O a. Fibroblasts O b. Osteocytes O c. Fibrocytes O d. Osteoblasts O e. Osteocytes

The above question is related to the bone and its composition.

• Bones provide the structural support and framework to the body.
• It is a type of connective tissue that constitutes the endoskeleton of living organisms. 
• It mainly contains specialized cells and a matrix of mineral salts and the collagen fibers.
• The primary mineral salts is hydroxyapatite.
• It is a derivative mineral formed from the calcium phosphate.
• It also helps in locomotion with the action of skeletal muscle.
• In our body 206 bones are found.
• These bones formed a skeletal system.
• It further classified into two categories-
• Axial 
• Appendicular.

Step-by-step explanation

Lets start with the main part of question i.e. demineralization in bones.

• Minerals are very important part of the bone.
• Calcification is the process of The deposition of mineral salts on the collagen fiber matrix takes place by the process of calcification.
• This process crystallizes and hardens the tissue. 
• This calcification process occurs only in the presence of collagen fibers.
• Specific is responsible for the mineralization of bones.

Q- If you want to stop the deposition of mineral salts in new bones, what cell type you must stop?

Ans- The correct answer of this question is "Osteoblast".

• Bone generally consists of four types of cells, these are-
• Osteoblasts
• Osteoclasts
• Osteocytes
• Osteoprogenitor cells. 
• Osteoblasts cells, a part of bone are responsible for bone formation and mineralization. 
• These cells synthesize and secrete the organic part as well as inorganic part of the extracellular matrix of bone tissue, and collagen fibers.
• So if you want to stop the mineralization of salt in bones then this cell (Osteoblast) must be stopped.