What makes a skeleton stronger and less brittle?

A. Distribution of bone mass so that more bone is present where mechanical demand is greater
B. Improved mineralization of bone tissue/ material properties
C. An increase in bone mass
D. 3-point bending loads


Answer: First three options are correct.
??????Option 1) bone is stronger where demand is more.
Option 2) improved mineralisation would surely help strengthen the bone because poorly mineralised bones are brittle.
Option 3) Bone mass increases, the bone strength increases.
Option 4)This method is used to measure the strength vof bone.

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