Hypersecretion of growth hormone in adults does not cause further increase in height,because

  • A
    epiphyseal plates close after adolescence
  • B
    bones lose their sensitivity to growth hormone in adults
  • C
    muscle fibres do not grow in size after birth
  • D
    growth hormone becomes inactive in adults

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