Professional wrestlers do not kick or punch their opponents on their limbs or head in order to avoid hitting on the hard structure of the limbs. The frame of hard tissues that form the basic support structure of an organism's body is known as ___________.

Ligaments

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Muscles

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Cartilage

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Skeleton

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Solution

The correct option is D
Skeleton

The framework of the body, consisting of bones and other connective tissues, which protects and supports the body tissues and internal organs is the skeleton.The skeleton of an adult human consists of 206 bones, six of which are the tiny bones of the middle ear (three in each ear) that function in hearing. The largest bone in the body is the thigh bone or femur.

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