This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Orthopaedics
Decreased mineralization of Epiphyseal plate in a growing child is seen in - 
Select and explain. 
A. Rickets, B. Osteomalacia, C. Scurvy, D. Osteoporosis
A: Rickets
Answer: A: Rickets 
Explanation: Defective mineralization is seen in both rickets and osteomalacia.
However, the question is about defective mineralization in the Epiphyseal plate (growth plate/physics) in a growing child, which is seen in rickets.
Osteomalacia is a disease of the mature skeleton when physis (epiphyseal plate) has already been fused. There is no physics (epiphyseal plate) in a mature bone.