Question

State two points of differences between bone and cartilage.

Answer 1

Difference between bone and cartilage are:
bone:
1. it is hard and inflexible.
2.it is porous.
3.matrix is made up of salts of calcium and magnesium (mainly calcium phosphate).
4. blood vessels are present.
5. bone marrow which produces blood cells is present.
cartilage:
1. it is soft and flexible.
2. it is nonporous.
3. matrix is made up of proteins.
4. blood vessels are absent.
5. bone marrow is absent