•They provide a framework for the body of organisms and help to determine their shape.
•Provide land animals with means for support to their weights against gravity.
•Organs are attached to the skeleton for support and stability to avoid entanglement and crushing each other.
•They protect very important and delicate organs whether inside or outside the body e. g. eyes, heart.
•In large plants the rigid trunks of trees support the greater mass of leaves and fruits.
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