"each long bone has at least two growth plates, also called epiphyseal plates. the growth plate is responsible for adding length to the bone and, therefore, determines the future length and shape of the mature bone."
based on this description, how will the fracture depicted in the image above affect the bone's growth?
a. bone growth will decrease.
b. bone growth will increase.
c. bone growth will not be affected.
d. bone growth will not occur.