1. Cartilage has no blood vessels or lymph.
2. It has no nerve conduction i.e. no sensation.
3. It takes longer for wounds to heal.
4. The perichondrium is covered by the mantle.
5. It contains chondroitin instead of calcium.
6. Calcium deposits in the cartilage cause the cells to die.
7. Cartilage gradually turns into bone.
8. Contains so much lubricin that acts as a lubricator.