Achondroplasia is characterized by
a. hyperelasticity of the skin, hyperflexible joints, and poor wound healing
b. shortened limbs and a normal-length torso
c. skeletal abnormalities including arachnodactyly and scoliosis
d. multiple soft tumors and café-au-lait spots
B
As the most common form of dwarfism, shortened limbs and a normal-length torso are characteristic of achondroplasia. Hyperelasticity of the skin, hyperflexible joints, and poor wound healing are characteristics of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Skeletal abnormalities including arachnodactyly and scoliosis are characteristic of Marfan syndrome. Multiple soft tumors and café-au-lait spots are characteristic of neurofibromatosis.
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