Question
Differentiate between: Bone and Cartilage
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Answer
| Bone | Cartilage |
| It is a hard and rigid tissue. | It is a flexible tissue. |
| It is porous. | It is non-porous. |
| It has a good supply of blood vessels and nerves. | It has no blood vessels or nerves. |
| It is the main skeletal tissue of the body and is present throughout the | It is found only in certain parts of the body like nose, ear, bronchial tubes, rings of the trachea, between vertebrae, and at the end of long bones. |
| It gives shape, support, and protection to the body. | It provides flexibility and support to the body parts. |
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