How Does the Extracellular Matrix Affect a Cell That It

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.