Explain how the extracellular matrix functions.

Explanation:

The extracellular matrix provides the physical micro environment in which cells exist. It provides a substrate for cell anchorage serves as a tissue scaffold, guides cell migration during embryonic development and wound repair has a key role in tissue morphogenesis. It is also responsible for transmitting environmental signals to  cells which ultimately affects cell proliferation, differentiation and death.

It has 3 major components:

the animal that would be cutest if scaled down to the size of a cat? elephant

answer: ice crystals in air

the water from the water body or another source of water gets evaporated as water vapor as an effect of heat on water. these water vapor rises in the upper layers of the earth atmosphere under high atmospheric pressure. the atmospheric pressure of these water molecules starts to decrease due to the effect of cold air. the invisible water vapor condenses into visible water droplets and ice crystals.these ice crystals and water droplets being less denser than the surrounding air floats on air as clouds.