A combination of bones and cartilages forms the .......... of the body.

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Answer: A combination of bones and cartilages forms the endoskeleton of the body.
Explanation:
An internal or external, protective framework of bone, cartilage, or other rigid material supporting and containing the organs of the human body is termed as the skeleton.
There are several different skeletal types: exoskeleton, endoskeleton, hydroskeleton and cytoskeleton.

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