The Extracellular Matrix in Animals

question 83

Multiple Choice

The extracellular matrix in animals:

• A)is located exclusively in muscle tissue.
• B)is formed by many types of cells, primarily fibroblasts, on their cell surfaces.
• C)is a meshwork of insoluble fibrous proteins, primarily collagens, that assemble in a double helix.
• D)differs from one tissue to the next, affecting the expression of genes in the cells that it surrounds.
• E)is attached to cells by gap junctions.

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