Why Is It Difficult to Distinguish the Skeleton of a Young

Multiple Choice

Why is it difficult to distinguish the skeleton of a young male from that of a young female

A) It is not difficult to distinguish a male from a female child skeleton.
B) The characteristic greater density of bone that develops in adult males has not appeared in children.
C) Secondary sexual characteristics that cause skeletal differences between males and females do not appear prior to puberty.
D) The sex of child skeletons is always clear because males are taller than females of the same age.
E) The characteristic greater density of bone that develops in adult males has not appeared in children and the characteristic greater density of bone that develops in adult males has not appeared in children.