Collagen fibers run in alternate directions between lamellae. What would the effect on bone be if all of the collagen fibers were oriented in the same direction?

• A. The bone would lose its hardness and would bend easily.
• B. The bone would break more easily if stress were applied from a different direction.
• C. The structure of the osteon could not form; lamellae arise naturally from the alternating directions of collagen.
• D. The periosteum could not attach properly as the perforating fibers rely on the alternating pattern of collagen.