Why is it that the bones of an adult are hard and brittle compared to those of an infant?

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Bones harden as they grow, and can potentially become more brittle as you age, not all infant bones are fused when they are born, hence why it can take until the age of 2 for the skull bones to become fully fused.

anzhelika [568]3 years ago

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Because baby bones are weak but adult bones are not

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