How Does the Extracellular Matrix Affect a Cell That It

question 6

Multiple Choice

How does the extracellular matrix affect a cell that it surrounds?

• A)The cell's shape depends in part on the structure and composition of the extracellular matrix.
• B)The genes that the cell expresses depend in part on the types of proteins in the extracellular matrix.
• C)The size that the cell grows to depends in part on the polysaccharides in the extracellular matrix.
• D)The extracellular matrix has no effect on the cells that it surrounds.
• E)All of these choices are correct.

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