Question

What is responsible for the hard nature of bones?​

Answer 1

They are lightweight yet strong and hard, and serve multiple functions. Bone tissue (osseous tissue) is a hard tissue, a type of dense connective tissue. ... Osteoblasts and osteocytes are involved in the formation and mineralization of bone; osteoclasts are involved in the resorption of bone tissue.

Answer 2

BONE :

● Presence of salts like calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate and proteins like ossein and collagen fibres are responsible for hard nature of bones.

OTHER POINTS :

》Bone is very strong and non-flexible.

》It consists of 30% organic matter and 70% inorganic.

》It supports the body.

》It is also known as the storage site of calcium and phoaphate.