Differentiate between bone and cartilage. – InterviewSolution

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Differentiate between bone and cartilage.

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Bone	Cartilage
(i) It is a hard or rigid connective tissue.	(i) It is a semi-rigid connective tissue
(ii) The matrix is deposited with calcium salts.	(ii) The matrix contains chondroitin salts.
(iii) One osteocyte is found in a lacuna.	(iii) 2 to 4 chondrocytes are present in lacuna.
(iv) Haversian system are present.	(iv) Haversian systems are absent.

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