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Anabolic steroids may stunt growth in adolescents by causing:
ALoss of calcium from teeth
BShrinking of the thyroid gland
CSoftening of the vertebrae
DEarly closure of bone growth centres
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Early closure of bone growth centres
Steroids can prematurely close the growth centres of long bones, leaving the teenager short.
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