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What provides tensile strength in the extracellular matrix of animals?
What provides tensile strength in the extracellular matrix of animals?
- Glycosaminoglycans
- Collagen proteins (correct)
- Multi-adhesive matrix proteins
- Proteoglycans
Which type of junction connects the cytoskeleton of a cell to the extracellular matrix?
Which type of junction connects the cytoskeleton of a cell to the extracellular matrix?
- Hemidesmosome
- Desmosome
- Gap junction
- Focal adhesion (correct)
What is the main component of plant cell walls?
What is the main component of plant cell walls?
- Collagen
- Proteoglycans
- Basal lamina
- Cellulose (correct)
Where are connective tissues found in the body?
Where are connective tissues found in the body?
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What do proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans provide in the extracellular matrix?
What do proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans provide in the extracellular matrix?
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Proteoglycans are primarily involved in providing tensile strength in the extracellular matrix of animals
Proteoglycans are primarily involved in providing tensile strength in the extracellular matrix of animals
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Collagen is the main component of plant cell walls
Collagen is the main component of plant cell walls
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Basal lamina is found in connective tissues such as dermis, bone, and tendons
Basal lamina is found in connective tissues such as dermis, bone, and tendons
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Procollagen molecules self-assemble into collagen fibrils within the cell
Procollagen molecules self-assemble into collagen fibrils within the cell
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Focal adhesion uses BPAG-1 for cytoskeletal attachment
Focal adhesion uses BPAG-1 for cytoskeletal attachment
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