The human skeletal system has many important functions, including movement. As a person ages, movement can become difficult. Ligaments become less elastic and cartilage is damaged. 7. Considering the function of ligaments, explain why less elastic ligaments could cause movement to be difficult. 8. Considering the function of cartilage, explain why damaged cartilage could cause movement to be difficult. 9. Identify two functions of the skeletal system besides movement.

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the nitrogen cycle provides nitrogen to the ecosystem from the atmosphere, ground and oceans. nitrogen is an important component of complex molecules such as amino acids and nucleotides, which lead to the creation of proteins and dna, the building blocks of all life. plants absorb nitrogen in the form of ammonium, nitrate ion and, on rare occasions, as amino acids. animals receive nitrogen necessary for biological processes from feeding on living or dead organic matter.

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