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Why is having a skeleton composed mainly of cartilage an advantage for newborns?
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∙ 10y ago
the ability to move the cartilage and squeeze his/her way out of there!!
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∙ 12y ago
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What is the fetal skeleton mainly composed of?
Cartilage
The skeleton of an embryo is mainly composed of what?
Cartilage
What is a sentence using the word cartilage?
A shark's skeleton is composed entirely of cartilage.
The skeleton of an embryo is composed almost entirely of a type of connective tissue called?
Um, I think it is...Cartilage?
What is the skeleton of a newborn baby made of?
They are mostly made out of cartilage. As the child ages, more and more of the cartilage ossifies (turns to bone). This process is essentially complete by age 21 or so.
Do eels have bones?
Eels are fish, and fish have a skeleton. Note, however, that the skeletons of fish are not composed of "bone" as we know it, but of cartilage.
What is the cartiliage?
cartilage is not bone it is the skeleton of a shark the shark's body's skeleton is made of cartilage the top of your ear is made of cartilage
What is a shark's skeleton called?
A shark's skeleton is made up of cartilage.
What makes skeleton move?
cartilage
Do dolphins have cartilage as internal skeleton?
NO, they do not.
Does an adult skeleton have more cartilage than a child's skeleton?
No, Children have allot of cartilage in their bodies, which turns to bone as they grow older.
Does an adults skeleton have more cartilage than a child's skeleton?
No, Children have allot of cartilage in their bodies, which turns to bone as they grow older.
