-support the body.
-give body its shape.
-protect delicate organs e. g. skull, brain, ribs.
-used in locomotion e.g. bones serve as levers.
-red blood cells are formed in bone marrow
-minerals are stored in bones e. g. calcium and phosphorus.
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