Question 3 • 2026-2027 EDGE Human Anatomy and Physiology A
Muscular diseases can result from infections, and dietary deficiencies can cause bone diseases. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease involving the breakdown of joint cartilage; it is not caused by vitamin E deficiency. Osteomalacia, or softening of the bones, can result from vitamin D deficiency. Osteoporosis is associated with loss of bone density, not a lack of fat.
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