Hi. I need to find out what gives bone cells their color or a website I can look up this info. 6th grade leve

Question

This is for a 6th grader's level. Thank you

Answer 1

Bone cells or osteocytes are colorless. They are surrounded by a non living matrix of calcium and phosphorus chemicals. The bone is also loaded with blood vessels to feed these cells. Bone cells are not made of calcium.

Answer 2

Bone cells are made of Calcium phosphate. Calcium is a whitish element which gives bones their light color. Just think about a sea shell, it is made of mostly calcium carbonate so most shells are light colored like bone.