The clusters of daughter cells resulting from a single chondrocyte division are known as:
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Correct answer: Isogenous groups
Isogenous groups (or nests) are small clusters of 2 to 8 chondrocytes that have recently divided. They occupy the same original lacuna before secreting enough matrix to separate from one another.
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