Rickets Results in Shortened Bones Because the Epiphyses of Bones

question 10

Multiple Choice

Rickets results in shortened bones because the epiphyses of bones form earlier than normal.

• A) Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
• B) Both the statement and the reason are correct but are not related.
• C) The statement is correct, but the reason is not correct.
• D) The statement is not correct, but the reason is correct.
• E) Neither the statement nor the reason is correct.

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