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Circle the false statement about achondroplasia: (a) It is genetic.(b) It results in dwarfism. (c) The size of the limbs is normal.(d) The size of the trunk is normal.

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(b) It results in dwarfism. (c) The size of the limbs is normal.
(d) The size of the trunk is normal.

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