Children's height and rate of growth is closely related to:
A) the amount of protein they consume in the first two years of life.
B) their length and weight at birth.
C) that of their siblings.
D) that of their parents.

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Children's height and rate of growth is most influenced by the genetic inheritance from their parents. While adequate nutrition is important for growth and development, it does not have as strong of an influence on height and growth rate as genetics do. Siblings may have some shared genetic factors, but individual variation in genetics can still result in differences in height and growth rate among siblings. Birth weight and length may provide some information about a child's growth potential, but it is not as strong of a predictor as parental height and genetics.

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