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Amphibians are vertebrates, meaning they have a backbone. The skeletal system is mostly made up of bone, but also contains some smaller portions of cartilage.
Not all vertebrates have bone skeletons, Chondrichthyes (sharks, rays etc.) have skeletons made up entirely of cartilage. Amphibians however do not.
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A is a hard skeleton inside an animals body?
A is a hard structure inside an animal's body that provides support and protection. It could be composed of various materials, such as bone, cartilage, or exoskeleton, depending on the species. This structure helps to maintain the animal's shape and enables movement.
What is the endoskeleton made of?
It provides structure, support, and helps with movement.An endoskeleton is usually made of cartilage and bone, but some endoskeletons, such as those of sharks, contain only cartilage.Bones are made of calcium carbonate, which is why consuming the nutrient calcium gives people strong bones.
How do cartilge and bone differ?
Cartilage is a firm, elastic tissue that is more flexible than bone. It lacks blood vessels and nerves, and serves as a cushion between joints to reduce friction. Bones are hard, dense connective tissues that provide structural support, protect organs, and produce red blood cells.
Do frogs have exoskeletons?
No, they have what is called an endoskeleton.
Does a spider have endoskeleton or exoskeleton?
Spiders have exoskeletons and also a small endoskeleton of plates made of a cartilage-like material.Spiders have exoskeletons and also a small endoskeleton of plates made of a cartilage-like material.
What is the skeleton of a newborn baby made of?
A newborn baby's skeleton is primarily made of cartilage, which gradually hardens into bone over time as the baby grows. This process, known as ossification, enables the baby's skeleton to become stronger and more durable as they develop.
As the body grows is the skeleton replaced with hard bone tissue?
The Cartilage (baby bones) join together to make the bones that you have now.
If sharks have no bones how do they have hard bodies?
a sharks "skeleton" is made of cartilage.
Is a sharks tooth cartilage or bone?
Teeth are teeth, neither cartilage or bone. But more similar to bone than cartilage.
Hard bone dissolves leaving this type?
The Spoungy Bone
Is cartilage same as bones?
We usually differentiate between bone and cartilage. They're not the same. Cartilage is generally thought of as a type of flexible connective tissue while bone is the relatively hard skeletal framework on which the body is built.
Are sharks vertebrates or invertebrate?
Vertebrate, but its bones aren't bones they are cartilage. Bones are hard that form the skeletal structure of the body; Cartilages on the other hand, are not as hard and rigid as bones, and most commonly found on fishes, hence, the shark.They are a Vertebrate which means they have a spine.Sharks have a skeleton and that skeleton includes a spine, so they are classed as vertebrates. It's just that the skeleton is made of cartilage rather than bones.Sharks are VERTEBRATES. They do have a backbone and are fish.Sharks belong to the phylum Chordata, and subphylum Vertebrata, and are true vertebrates. Their skeleton is made of cartilage, not bone, but they have a vertebral column. Although the vertebral column is made of cartilage, it is strengthened by tesserae (crystal blocks of calcium salts) which gives it a similar toughness to the bone found in other vertebrates. Tesserae is also found strengthening the sharks jaw and gill arches.it is a vertebrate because it has a backbonesVertebrate- they have a backbone.
Which type of fish has a skeleton made of hard bone?
goldfishes
Do sharks have bony skeloten?
No.Sharks have a cartilaginous skeleton.(Although very large sharks, like C. Megalodon and other extinct megatooth sharks, had vertebral centra so hard that they fossilized in a similar way as bone tissue.)
Neither a cranial nor a facial bone?
Cartilage is considered to be a hard structure in the head that is neither cranial nor a facial bone. The nose and ears are made of cartilage.
Cartilage is another name for bone?
No. Cartilage is not another name for bone. It is hard tissue like bone, but is mostly made of collagen fibers, whereas bone is mostly made of extracellular matrix that contains calcium and phosphorus.
Why aren't your earlobes hard?
Earlobes contain no bone or cartilage. They are just flesh.
