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butalik [34]
3 years ago
7

What is the chemical composition of a bone?

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1 answer:
Mila [183]3 years ago
3 0
Bones consist of living cells embedded in a mineralized organic matrix. This matrix consists of organic components, mainly type I collagen – "organic" referring to materials produced as a result of the human body – and inorganic components, primarily hydroxyapatite and other salts of calcium and phosphate.
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