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Locomotion And Movement

Question
CBSEENBI11003455

Achondroplasia is a disease related with the defect in the formation of

  • membrane

  • cartilage

  • mucosa

  • none of these

Solution

B.

cartilage

Achondroplasia is a disorder inherited as dominant characteristic in which bones of arms and legs fail to grow to normal size due to defect in both cartilage and bone. It results in a type of dwarfism characterised by short limbs, a normal sized head and body and normal intelligence.