Question

Which of the following pairings is correct?

A. rickets; deficiency of vitamin A
B. osteoporosis; increased bone density
C. Paget's disease; excessive and haphazard bone deposition and resorption
D. osteomalacia; excessive mineralization of the bone

Answer 1

It's not A. because rickets are a deficiency of vitamin D.

It's not B. because osteoporosis is decreased bone density

It's not D. because osteomalacia causes inadequate bone mineralization.

The answer is C. because Paget's disease causes excessive and haphazard bone deposition and resorption.

Answer 2

Answer:

C. Paget's disease; excessive and haphazard bone deposition and resorption