Question

Connective tissue extracellular matrix is composed of ________. cells and fibers fibers and ground substance ground substance and cells all organic compounds

Answer 1

Connective tissue extracellular matrix is composed of fibers and ground substance. The cells of connective tissue are embedded in a great amount of extracellular material. The matrix is secreted by the cells and consists of protein fibers embedded in an amorphous mixture of large protein-polysaccharide (highly viscous proteoglycans) molecules. it also contains water and minerals.