Differentiate between bone and cartilage

BONE

CARTILAGE

Hard

Relatively soft

Inflexible

Flexible

Porous - has minute opening on the surface

Non-porous

Blood vessels present

Blood vessels absent

Matrix made of protein and mineral salts like Calcium Phosphate

Matrix made of protein

May have bone marrow in the center

No such material is present

Cells are called osteocytes

Cells are called chondrocytes

Provides shape and structure to body

Provides flexibility and smoothens body joints

Forms the skeleton

Found in joints, tip of nose, ear, trachea, larynx