Rickets Results in Shortened Bones Because the Epiphyses of Bones

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.