Why is it that assessing the age of a subadult younger than about 18 years of age is more precise than estimating the age of an adult skeleton?
A) the teeth of children erupt at fairly predictable intervals
B) in children, the growth of limb bones can be used to assess age
C) closure of the fontanel can indicate age in small children
D) all of these

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All of the given choices are correct. The eruption of teeth at predictable intervals, growth of limb bones, and closure of fontanel are all reliable techniques to assess the age of subadults. As adults have completed their growth and bone development, estimating their age through physical examination becomes more difficult and less precise.

Why Is It That Assessing the Age of a Subadult