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Question
Write down the common features of the connective tissue. On the basis of structure and function, differentiate between bones and cartilages.
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Solution
The common feature of connective tissue are:-
- These kinds of tissues provide the structural framework for the body.
- They connect the different parts of the body.
- These types of tissues are mesodermal in origin.
| Bones | Cartilage |
| 1. The intercellular material is hard and non-pliable. | 1. The intercellular material is solid and pliable. |
| 2. Bone cells are called osteocytes. | 2. Cartilage cells are called chondrocytes. |
| 3. In bones blood vessels are there. | 3. In cartilage blood vessels are not there(nutrients are obtained by the process of diffusion). |
| 4. Haversian canal is present. | 4. Haversian canal is absent. |
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