The bones are harder and stronger than cartilage.
Give reason.

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Bone is hard, porous, rigid and non-flexible mineralised connective tissue. Bone has a matrix, rich in salts of calcium and magnesium.The matrix in mineralised.

Cartilage is tough slightly elastic tissue. It is non-porous, matrix is dense and rubbery and composed of proteins and calcium salts.

Therefore, bones are harder and stronger than cartilage.

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