The skeleton of vertebrates serves several important functions. Among these are

_____ support and locomotion.
_____ blood formation.
_____ conduction of nerve signals.
_____ protection of organs and soft tissues.
_____ calcium homeostasis.


__X__ support and locomotion.
__X__ blood formation.
_____ conduction of nerve signals.
__X__ protection of organs and soft tissues.
__X__ calcium homeostasis.

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