<prompt> Osteomalacia is associated with- DELETEDecreses in osteoid volumeDecrease in osteoid surfaceIncrease in osteoid maturation timeIncrease in mineral apposition rate  <response>: In ricketsosteomalacia mineralization of osteoid is defective, i.e, osteoid formation is normal,but mineralization of osteoid is defective. Ref: Maheshwari 6the p.312 