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Q: What is the most abundant protein found in the extracellular matrix of animal cells?
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Abundant nonliving extracellular matrix?

connective tissue


What type of tissue possesses an abundant extracellular matrix?

Connective tissue has an extracellular matrix


The fibers in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue are made of?

protein


The extracellular matrix is a coating found on the outside of .?

Animal Cells


What is a sticky coat secreted by most animal cells?

extracellular matrix


All what can be proteins found in the extracellular matrix of animal cells except?

Actin


What does the extracellular matrix of connective tissue consist of?

Collagen is the connective tissue.


An extracellular matrix is produced by glycoprotein secretion by what?

An extracellular matrix is produced by glycoprotein secretion by animal cells. The simplest cells are the prokaryotic bacteria. Ribosomes are structures that are found within bacterial cells.


What is the difference between matrix and ground substance?

Extracellular matrix includes not just ground substance, but also protein fibers. Ground substance consists of fluid, nonfibrous protein and other molecules.


What are cells often bound to the extracellular matrix by?

The cells are often bound to the extracellular matrix by proteins in the plasma membrane. The extracellular matrix is the structural support of tissue.


Why are bones and cartilage a specilized tissue?

Bones are cartilage are made of a tissue called connective tissue. Connective tissue is special in the sense that it is the most abundant tissue in the body as well as having an extensive extracellular matrix. No other tissue type has that extracellular matrix.


What are the characteristics of connective tissue?

Connective tissue contains specialized cells, extracellular protein fibers, ground substance (fluid) and matrix. Matrix is protein fibers and ground substance combined and it surrounds the specialized cells.