This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Metabolic and endocrine disorders, Subject name: Anatomy
Osteomalacia is associated with- DELETE 
Select and explain. 
A. Decreses in osteoid volume, B. Decrease in osteoid surface, C. Increase in osteoid maturation time, D. Increase in mineral apposition rate
C: Increase in osteoid maturation time
Answer: C: Increase in osteoid maturation time 
Explanation: *In rickets/osteomalacia mineralization of osteoid is defective, i.e, osteoid formation is normal,but mineralization of osteoid is defective. Ref: Maheshwari 6th/e p.312