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Cartilidge is a type of bone just like the stuff in our noses and ears it is softer than bone.
It is lighter than bone, and fishes with this kind of skeleton don't sink, even thou they lack the swim bladder the heavier bone fishes use for balancing their weight in water.
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∙ 14y agoThey are fish with no bones, no swim bladder, no scales, and have 5 to 7 open gill slits. These fish include sharks, rays, etc.
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∙ 12y agoIn an infant the fontanels form fibrocartilaginous joints.
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∙ 8y agoendoskeleton.
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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 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.
What is the skeleton of an embryo originally made of?
It's made up of Cartilage, which is a Connective tissue, Connective tissue includes fat, bone, cartilage, blood, and tendon!
What is a newborn babys skeleton made of?
Bones that have not been connected and the skull is made out of cartilage.
Is spongy bone filled with cartilage?
No. It is made up of bone marrow.
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
The soft parts of the skeleton that are not bone are made of?
Cartilage
Do all animals have the same type of skeleton?
No, some animals have an external skeleton like insects and crustaceans. Others have an internal skeleton like fish and birds and people. Some internal skeletons are made of cartilage like sharks and some are made of bone and cartilage together, like mammals.
Much of a newborn baby's skeleton is made of what bone?
Most of it is cartilage.
How are shark bodys different from humans?
A shark's "skeleton" is made of cartilage while human skeleton is made of bone.
What is the skeleton of a jaw less fish made of?
Yes, jawless fish have skeletons, but their skeletons are not made up of bone. Instead, their skeletons are cartilaginous, meaning their skeletons are made up of cartilage.
Are reptiles skeletons made of bone or cartilage?
Frogs have a skeleton made mostly of bone with some piecesmade ofcartilage.
What is a shark's skeleton called?
A shark's skeleton is made up of cartilage.
Are sharks jaws made of bones?
No. there is no bone in a sharks body. The sharks skeleton is made of cartilage.
Do frogs have a skeleton made of hard bone or cartilage?
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.
Do manta rays have a back bone?
Manta rays, as well as sharks, are members of a group of fish called elasmobronchs. This means that their entire skeleton is made of cartilage. Elasmobranchs are vertebrates (have a backbone -- made of 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.
