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The Osteon Factor
Riddle
Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.Riddle
I am alive and growing and am used mainly for support;
but when I die I can be used in a variety of ways.
I am a protector of important parts.
What am I?
but when I die I can be used in a variety of ways.
I am a protector of important parts.
What am I?
Answer
A bone.The bone is the hard form of connective tissue that constitutes the majority of the skeleton of most vertebrates. It is a living tissue that not only supports the body, it also protects the major organs. Some communities, such as native Americans have used bone for many tools and ornaments.
The title (osteon) is the Greek word for 'bone'. So I gave you the answer!
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