How does the structural design of the skeletal system enable it to protect the body

The skeleton is a firm hard  structure that supports the body and keeps the internal organs in their proper place.  Hollow spaces in the skeleton are designed to hold organs.  For instance, the skull holds the brain,  the chest cavity holds the lungs and heart , while the abdominal  cavity holds the gastrointestinal organs. The pelvis and leg bones are strong and thick to support the weight of the entire skeleton.

The vertebral or spinal column protects the delicate spinal cord  and the bony thorax comprising of the ribs and sternum protects the heart and lungs.

the animal that would be cutest if scaled down to the size of a cat? elephant

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the water molecules are transferred from the roots to the stem or top parts of the tall tree because of important properties of water which are adhesion, cohesion and capillary action. cohesion is the property of water molecules keeps water molecules in a combined state by sharing of bonds between them at the atomic level. adhesion allows the interaction of water molecules with other substances or substrate. adhesion will cause the attachment of water molecules to the wall of the vessel (xylem) of the plant. capillary action occurs when the adhesive force to the vessel wall is stronger than the cohesive force between water molecules. capillary action mimics the transfer of water from a tube or pipe. in this way water utilizes its property to transfer water from down to top level of the plant.