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5 differences between bone and cartilage

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Differences between bone and cartilage are as follows:

BoneCartilage
Bone is strong and nonflexible connective tissue.Cartilages are flexible connective tissue .
It has hard matrix made of proteins, calcium and phosphorus.Matrix is made of proteins and sugars.
It cannot be bend.It can be bend.
Blood vessels are present.Blood vessels are absent.
Canaliculi connections are present between bone cells, osteocyte.Canaliculi connections are absent between chondrocytes.
It provides shape and skeletal support to the body.It provide support and flexibility to the body and also smoothen bone surfaces at joints.
It forms skeleton.It is found in nose, ear , trachea and larynx.

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