Question

Differentiate between bone and cartilage.

Answer 1

Bone: Bone is a rigid connective tissue that provides shape to the body.
Cartilage: Cartilage is a hard but flexible connective tissue composed of an organic substance called chondrin.

Bone	Cartilage
1. Bone is usually quite tough, rigid and inelastic.	1. Cartilage is soft, elastic and flexible.
2. It consists of rigid supporting tissue.	2. It consists of elastic supporting tissue.
3. The cells constituting the bone are called osteocytes.	3. The cells constituting the cartilage are called chondrocytes.
4. Bone marrow is present in bones.	4. Bone marrow is absent in cartilage.