An individual with otherwise normal features, but having very short limbs, may have a condition known as ________, in which epiphyseal cartilages grow unusually slowly.
A) gigantism
B) achondroplasia
C) Marfan's syndrome
D) osteomalacia
E) rickets

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Achondroplasia is a genetic disorder, characterized by impaired bone growth, leading to abnormally short limbs, and is the most common cause of dwarfism. The epiphyseal cartilages, responsible for bone growth, grow unusually slowly in achondroplasia, resulting in shortened limbs and other skeletal abnormalities. Choices A, C, D, and E do not cause shortened limbs as seen in achondroplasia.

An Individual with Otherwise Normal Features, but Having Very Short